Primary hypophosphatemic rickets. An uncommon cause of bowed legs.
This paper describes a 9-year-old girl with primary hypophosphatemic rickets, an uncommon cause of bowed legs. A simple screening for patients presenting with bowed legs is suggested and the importance of using age-related standards for comparison of biochemical results is emphasized.
Gabay
L
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Department of Child Health, U.W.I., Jamaica.
Leiba
J
J
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood*; D012279:Rickets / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D010710:Phosphates