Body composition and cardiometabolic health of pediatric patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) under burosumab therapy

Background: Burosumab, a recombinant anti-FGF23 monoclonal antibody, was recently introduced as a treatment for X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH). Burosumab normalizes blood phosphate levels, thereby healing rickets, decreasing leg bowing, and reducing pain. We aimed to explore the body composition an...

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Main Authors: Avivit Brener, Yael Lebenthal, Roxana Cleper, Livia Kapusta, Leonid Zeitlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-03-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188211001150