Websites of Interest for Medical Professionals

Compiled By: Scott Schmitz

Professional Organizations
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
Bone and Tooth Society
Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch of NIDCR
Endocrine Fellows Foundation
Endocrine Society
International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS)
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
NIH Office of Rare Diseases
NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Disease Resource Center
National Ostoreoporosis Society (UK)
Society for Endocrinology
Specialistinfo.com
Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

CCHS Listing for Rickets - Excellent series of references

General Links
Merck Manual
PHEX Locus Database
Medline
Acologix - researching new drug therapy for XLH
EMedicine.com listing on Rickets

Additional Websites of interest.

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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