A radiological study on intra‐ and extra‐cranial calcifications in adults with X‐linked hypophosphatemia and associations with other mineralizing enthesopathies and childhood medical treatment

ConclusionMore XLH patients than controls showed nuchal ligament calcifications, and some XLH patients showed intracranial calcifications. Severely affected XLH patients often had nuchal ligament calcifications. Medically treated XLH patients had few vertebral enthesopathies.

Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research - February 1, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: H. Gjørup, I. Kjaer, S. S. Beck‐Nielsen, M. R. Poulsen, D. Haubek Tags: Original Article Source Type: research