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Hereditary hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, inherited disease. Loss-of-function mutation in PHEX results in excess fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) production and manifests as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. FGF23 is a hormone that reduces renal phosphate reabsorption, decreases
Background:
- Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare disorder in which fibroblast growth factor (FGF23)-producing neoplasms cause renal phosphate wasting and skeletal disease.
- Recent studies have shown that chromosomal translocations causing a fibronectin-FGFR1 (FN1/FGFR1) fusion gene have
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) consists of kidney damage and progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function and in its later stage (terminal phase) is called chronic kidney failure (CKF). Although hemodialysis (HD) substitutes some of the lost renal functions, patients suffer from some changes
The immune and clinical impacts of vitamin D in patients with chronic musculo-skeletal pain
Background Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids, the two major physiologically relevant forms are vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D without a subscript refers
Subjects:
The study will include 200 males aged 18-70, living in the Jerusalem area. Enrollment will be distributed among 8 clinics of the Clalit Health Services: 4 clinics located in predominantly ultra-Orthodox areas (group A) and 4 clinics located in mixed areas (Group B).
Each group of clinics