Which of the following is an X-linked dominant disorder?

Everyday Science / Branch of Science — Multiple-choice practice

مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کون سا ایکس سے منسلک غالب عارضہ ہے؟

  1. A. Color blindness
  2. B. hypophosphatemic rickets
  3. C. Hemophilia
  4. D. Hypertrichosis

Correct answer

hypophosphatemic rickets

Explanation

Explanation X-linked hypophosphatemic (XLH) rickets is an X-linked dominant disorder first described by Albright in 1939 . It is the most common cause of heritable rickets, with an incidence of 1:20,000 live births. It accounts for more than 80% of familial hypophosphatemic rickets.

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