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hypophosphatasia

Broader Terms:

inborn metabolism disorder

Broader Terms:

phosphorus metabolism disorder

Related Terms:

alkaline phosphatase

Scope Note:

genetic metabolic disorder resulting from serum and bone alkaline phosphatase deficiency leading to hypercalcemia, ethanolamine phosphatemia, and ethanolamine phosphaturia; manifestations include severe skeletal defects resembling vitamin D resistant rickets, failure of the calvarium to calcify, dyspnea, cyanosis, vomiting, constipation, renal calcinosis, failure to thrive, disorders of movement, beading of the costochondral junction, and rachitic bone changes.

Term Number:

1849-5251


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