ea0094op6.2 | Bone and Calcium | SFEBES2023
Piec Isabelle
, Chipchase Allison
, Miler Emma
, Ramachandran Hari
, Webb Emma
, Fraser William D
Burosumab has become available as a treatment for children with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) and is a recombinant fully human IgG1 against FGF23. By binding to the active FGF23, burosumab inhibits its effect and symptoms (growth retardation, rickets, enthesiopathy, low phosphate) may improve, however, not in all children. Concomitantly paediatricians are keen to measure FGF23, in treated children, to avoid overtreatment with burosumab, associated with potential calcificatio...