Familial Hypophosphatemic Rickets

Overview

A hereditary disorder characterized by HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; RICKETS; OSTEOMALACIA; renal defects in phosphate reabsorption and vitamin D metabolism; and growth retardation. Autosomal and X-linked dominant and recessive variants have been reported.

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Quick facts about Familial Hypophosphatemic Rickets

Topic type

Condition

Category

Orthopaedics

MeSH classification

C05.116.198.816.875.500|C12.050.351.968.419.815.647.500|C12.200.777.419.815.647.500|C12.950.419.815.647.500|C16.320.565.618.544.500|C16.320.831.647.500|C18.452.104.816.875.500|C18.452.174.845.875.500|C18.452.648.618.544.500|C18.452.750.400.500.500|C18.452.750.400.750.500|C18.654.521.500.133.770.734.875.500

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