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hypophosphatasia [‚hī·pō‚fas·fə′tā·zhə] (medicine) Alkaline phosphatase deficiency. A hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by subnormal amounts of alkaline phosphatase in the tissues. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Moreover, this can be expected to clarify the onset mechanisms of incurable diseases such as prion disease and hypophosphatasia, leading to the development of medical treatments. On April 1, Aastrom announced the results of a study in which the Company's Tissue Repair Cells (TRCs) were used to safely generate bone in a girl with the genetic bone disease hypophosphatasia. Since the GPI anchor is a protein related to several diseases including BSE and hypophosphatasia, this achievement is expected to elucidate the mechanisms of developing those diseases, promoting the development of various drugs including antfungal, antimalarial and antiprotozoal agents. |
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