Growth in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets |
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Authors: | Gema Ariceta Craig B Langman |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Pediatric Kidney Diseases, Hospital Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain;(2) Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Division of Kidney Diseases, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children’s Plaza, MS #37, Chicago, IL 60614, USA |
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Abstract: | Growth failure appears frequently in children with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR) due to hypophosphatemia, disease
severity, body disproportion, and primary bone abnormality. Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) increases phosphate tubular
reabsorption and phosphate level in blood and, thus, constitutes an attractive but controversial therapy in short children
with XLHR, those efficacy was demonstrated in small uncontrolled series. Our aim was to report our experience regarding growth
in XLHR. Twenty-seven children with XLHR—20 girls, seven boys—diagnosed at a median (md) of 1.46 years of age, (range 0.39–8.5 years),
were studied at 10.12 years of age (1.58–18.56), md (range). All received oral treatment with phosphate and calcitriol. At
the first visit, grouped Z-height was −1; (−4.58; 0.54) md (range). After 5 years’ follow-up (0.92–15.6), Z-height was −0.91
(− 4.56; 0.17), not different from that at baseline (P = 0.465). In 16 children entirely controlled in our program upon presentation, a “catch up” phenomenon after the rickets
had healed (P = 0.823) or throughout the long-term was not observed (P = 0.995). Eight patients had a Z-height ≤ −2SD at the last visit, and impaired linear growth was associated with age >2 years
at diagnosis, male gender and non-adherence to treatment. Four children, all boys, received rhGH, and in two cases with sufficient
follow up stature normalized. No rhGH side effects were observed, and phosphate and calcitriol doses remained stable. Linear
growth failure appeared in a third of XLHR children. Efforts need to be made to reduce the age of diagnosis and to improve
adherence to treatment. Treatment with rhGH should be considered early, after the rickets has been controlled, in those patients
with impaired growth or delayed diagnosis. |
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Keywords: | X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets Growth rhGH |
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