Hypophosphatemic Rickets in Siblings: A Rare Case Report

• Main Authors: Gummadapu Sarat (Author), Nuthalapati Priyanka (Author), Meka Purna Venkata Prabhat (Author), Chintamaneni Raja Lakshmi (Author), Sujana Mulk Bhavana (Author), Dharmavaram Ayesha Thabusum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a type of hereditary rickets characterized by persistent hypophosphatemia and hyperphosphaturia. The most predominant type is inherited in an X-linked fashion and caused by mutation in the gene encoding the phosphate-regulating endopeptidase homolog, X-linked (PHEX),...