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Hypophosphatemia, Familial  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Familial Hypophosphatemia

Note

  • a clinical entity: not for decreased blood phosphate levels ( = PHOSPHATES /blood)

Scope note

  • An inherited condition of abnormally low serum levels of PHOSPHATES (below 1 mg/liter) which can occur in a number of genetic diseases with defective reabsorption of inorganic phosphorus by the PROXIMAL RENAL TUBULES. This leads to phosphaturia, HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA, and disturbances of cellular and organ functions such as those in X-LINKED HYPOPHOSPHATEMIC RICKETS; OSTEOMALACIA; and FANCONI SYNDROME.

History note

  • 1965

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007015

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