Cortical and Trabecular Bone Density in X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets
Author(s) -
Moira Cheung,
Paul Roschger,
Klaus Klaushofer,
LouisNicolas Veilleux,
Peter J. Roughley,
Francis H. Glorieux,
Frank Rauch
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-4133
Subject(s) - phex , hypophosphatemic rickets , calcitriol , medicine , bone mineral , quantitative computed tomography , endocrinology , cortical bone , osteopenia , hypophosphatemia , rickets , bone disease , vitamin d and neurology , gastroenterology , osteoporosis , anatomy
X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets is caused by mutations in PHEX. Even though the disease is characterized by disordered skeletal mineralization, detailed bone densitometric studies are lacking.
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