Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Thomas Carpenter
Prof. of Pediatric Endocrinology
Yale University
New Haven, CT

Dr. Michael Econs
Division Chief, Endocrinology & Metabolism
Indiana Univ. Dep't. of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Suzanne Jan de Beur
Director of Endocrinology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Peter S. N. Rowe, PhD
Associate Professor
Dep't of Periodontics
Univ. of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

Last modified Aug 8, 2007

XLH is also known as X-Linked Hypophosphatemia (sometimes also spelled as hypophosphataemia), X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets, Familial Hypophosphatemia, Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets (VDRR) Rickets and even Genetic Rickets. Its notable characteristics are bowed legs, short stature, poor teeth formation causing spotaneous dental abscesses, and low blood phosphorus levels.

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