Hypophosphatemic rickets
Hypophosphatemic rickets: Introduction
Hypophosphatemic rickets: A rare genetic type of rickets involving defective phosphate transport and vitamin D metabolism in the kidneys. Poor calcium absorption from the intestines leads to bone softening.
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Symptoms of Hypophosphatemic rickets
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Hypophosphatemic rickets: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Hypophosphatemic rickets
Medical Books Excerpts
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- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
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Misdiagnosis and Hypophosphatemic rickets
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Causes of Hypophosphatemic rickets
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Definitions of Hypophosphatemic rickets:
Hypophosphatemic rickets is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Hypophosphatemic rickets, or a subtype of Hypophosphatemic rickets,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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