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X-linked hypophosphatemia
(redirected from Vitamin D resistant rickets (X-linked))

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hypophosphatemia /hy·po·phos·pha·te·mia/ (-fos″fah-te´me-ah) deficiency of phosphates in the blood, as may occur in rickets and osteomalacia. See also hypophosphatasia. hypophosphate´mic
familial hypophosphatemia  familial hypophosphatemic rickets.
X-linked hypophosphatemia  a form of familial hypophosphatemic rickets.

X-linked hypophosphatemia
A type of rickets caused by genetic factors which prevent the kidneys from retaining phosphate.
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