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    Asfotase Alfa: Treating Hypercalcemia in Hypophosphatasia

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    Asfotase Alfa: Treating Hypercalcemia in Hypophosphatasia

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    Hypercalcemia in hypophosphatasia isn't just a calcium problem—it's a whole-body metabolic disruption that requires restoring the fundamental enzymatic processes to allow calcium to be properly utilized. Asfotase alfa addresses the root cause by enabling bone mineralization that couldn't happen before, transforming a systemic crisis into a manageable metabolic state.

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    THU461 Severe Hypercalcemia Associated With Perinatal Hypophosphatasia While Receiving Enzyme Replacement Therapy
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    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10555444/
    Medical Management of Hypophosphatasia: Review of Data on Asfotase Alfa
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    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11920343/
    Effectiveness of asfotase alfa for treatment of adults with hypophosphatasia: results from a global registry
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    https://ojrd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13023-024-03048-6
    Pathophysiology of hypophosphatasia and the potential role of asfotase alfa
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    https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4876073/
    Bone turnover and mineral metabolism in adult patients with hypophosphatasia treated with asfotase alfa
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    https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00198-021-06025-y.pdf?error=cookies_not_supported&code=b61b18c4-ac9a-4fb1-b772-5b59b861d9b6
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