Complications and Treatments in Adult X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare inherited disorder involving elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 23, and is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the <i>PHEX</i> gene. FGF23 induces renal phosphate wasting and suppresses the activation of vitamin D, resulting in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Endocrines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-396X/3/3/47 |