Why People With a Rare Bone Disease Get Unexpected Fractures
Hypophosphatasia is a rare genetic condition that affects how bones form and stay strong. People with this disease have low levels of an important enzyme …
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Some Fibromyalgia Patients May Have a Different Bone Disease
Researchers studied 713 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia to see if some might actually have a different condition called hypophosphatasia, a rare bone …
Read MoreRare Baby Bone Disease: How Doctors Solved a Medical Mystery
Hypophosphatasia is an extremely rare genetic condition that affects how a baby's body builds bones. In this case study, doctors describe a newborn with …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Worse Teeth and Gum Health in Rare Bone Disease
Researchers studied 48 adults with hypophosphatasia, a rare bone disease, and found that those with low vitamin D levels had significantly worse oral health …
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