Why Kidney Tests May Give Wrong Results in a Rare Bone Disease
Doctors use blood tests to check how well kidneys work, but these tests may not be accurate for people with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare genetic …
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New Drug Helps Young Kids With Rare Bone Disease Grow Taller
A rare genetic disease called XLH makes children very short because their bodies can't use phosphate properly. Researchers studied a new medicine called …
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A 36-year-old woman with a rare genetic bone disease called X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) was treated with a new medicine called burosumab that helped her …
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