Dental abnormalities and oral health in patients with Hypophosphatemic rickets

INTRODUCTION: Hypophosphatemic rickets represents a group of heritable renal disorders of phosphate characterized by hypophosphatemia, normal or low serum 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D and calcium levels. Hypophosphatemia is associated to interglobular dentine and an enlarged pulp chambers. AIM: Our goal was...

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Main Authors: Melissa Almeida Souza, Luiz Alberto Valente Soares Junior, Marcela Alves dos Santos, Maria Helena Vaisbich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010001000017