Hypophosphataemic rickets and pyrophosphate arthropathy.
Pyrophosphate arthropathy (PA) has been reported in association with a number of diseases, usually occurring in the older age group. We report a 40-year-old female with untreated X-linked hypophosphataemic rickets who presented with PA.
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Staffordshire Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood*; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics
D011756:Diphosphates; D010710:Phosphates