A bedridden young lady with hypophosphatemic rickets treated with denosumab: a case report

A bedridden young lady with hypophosphatemic rickets treated with denosumab: a case report

Abstract Background Hypophosphatemic rickets is associated with delayed walking, bone deformities, growth failure and physical dysfunction that can limit daily activities. Treatment consists of phosphate salts and calcitriol. We report a case that received denosumab with marked improvement in her co...

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Main Authors: Butheinah A. Al-Sharafi, Nuha A. Al-Yousfi, Said A. Bamashmus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hypophosphatemic rickets
Denosumab
Osteomalacia
Hyperparathyroidism
Osteoporosis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02654-9

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