The Pan African Medical Journal (May 2018)

X-linked vitamin D-resistant rickets: 12 years of follow-up

  • Ahmed Anas Guerboub,
  • Souad Moussaoui,
  • Jad Issouani,
  • Yassine Errahali,
  • Ghizlaine Belmejdoub

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.30.9.14762
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 9

Abstract

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Rickets are abnormalities of mineralization that can lead to bone fractures and deformities. Vitamin-resistant rickets is defined as any rickets not prevented by regular, early and prolonged administration of vitamin D and not cured by a sufficient total dose. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR), which is the most common cause of hereditary rickets and on the other hand to highlight the interest not only of the early care but also the regular long-term monitoring of these children.

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