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X-Linked Hypophosphatemia

How is it treated?

Treatment is usually directed toward stabilising the blood phosphorus levels, by means of oral phosphate medications and the active Vitamin D hormone, 1,25 D3 (calcitriol) or 1-alpha D3. Although in some cases osteotomies are required to correct pronounced lower leg deformities, in other cases a dramatic response to the medication is achieved, and the lower legs straighten over several years of growth. Complications can include an associated increase in renal calcium (nephrocalcinosis) and elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Regular monitoring of these blood tests, and ultrasound examination of the kidneys, are part of the standard care associated with this condition.

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Medical text written October 2000 by Contact a Family. Approved October 2000 by Dr A Morris. Last reviewed August 2005 by Dr A Morris, Consultant Paediatrician with Special Interest in Metabolic disease, Willink Biochemical Genetics Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK.

 

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