DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for X-linked dominant hypophosphatemic rickets

X-linked dominant hypophosphatemic rickets [DOID:0050445]

A rickets has_material_basis in X-linked mutations in the PHEX gene that lead to increased circulating levels of FGF-23, a phosphate-regulating hormone (phosphatonin), that leads to reduced renal phosphate reabsorption and consequently abnormal bone mineralization.

Synonyms:  X-linked dominant hypophosphatemic rickets,  DOID:0050445,  Xlinked dominant hypophosphatemic rickets,  X-linked dominant hypophosphatemic ricketses,  Hypophosphatemia, Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets ...

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