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X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets
A rickets that is caused by X-linked mutations in the PHEX gene that lead to increased circulating levels of FGF-23, a phosphate-regulating hormone (phosphatonin), that leads to reduced renal phosphate reabsorption and c
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Overview
A rickets that is caused by X-linked mutations in the PHEX gene that lead to increased circulating levels of FGF-23, a phosphate-regulating hormone (phosphatonin), that leads to reduced renal phosphate reabsorption and c
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