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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Why Rare Bone Disease Weakens Muscles: New Lab Discovery
Scientists discovered how a rare genetic disease called X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) damages muscle cells. The disease causes a protein called FGF23 to …
Read MoreNew 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 …
Read MoreNew Treatment Shows Promise for Rare Bone Disease in Kids and Adults
Researchers tested a medicine called calcitriol to treat X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare genetic condition that weakens bones and causes problems with …
Read MoreWhat Happens When a Bone Disease Medicine Stops Working?
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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