X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets: an Italian experts’ opinion survey
Abstract Background X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) is the first cause of inherited hypophosphatemia and is caused by mutation in the PHEX gene, resulting in excessive expression of the phosphaturic factor FGF23. Symptoms are mainly related to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0654-6 |