Characterising Pain, QoL, Body Composition, Arterial Stiffness, Muscles and Bones in Adult Persons With XLH and Healthy Controls

Hereditary hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, inherited disease. Loss-of-function mutation in the phosphate regulating gene with homologies to endopeptidases on the X-chromosome (PHEX) results in excess fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) production and manifests as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. This study aims to characterize and measure pain, quality of life, muscle function, body composition, arterial stiffness, bone mineral density, geometry and microarchitecture in patients with XLH compared to age and gender-matched controls.