Diagnostic Modalities for FGF23-Producing Tumors in Patients with Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia

Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a hormone that is produced by osteocytes and regulates phosphate and vitamin D metabolism through binding to the Klotho-FGF receptor complex. Excessive actions of FGF23 cause several kinds of hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia. Tumor-induced rickets/osteomal...

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Main Author: Fukumoto, Seiji
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Endocrine Society 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4091491/