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Underserved or high-risk populations

Biochemical and clinical changes during enzymatic replacement therapy in hypophosphatasia: three real-world cases in Spain.

Three patients with a rare bone disease showed substantial symptom improvement and better daily functioning after enzyme replacement therapy.

This case series described biochemical and clinical changes during enzyme replacement therapy in three Spanish patients with hypophosphatasia. All three patients responded well to asfotase alfa, with substantial improvements in symptoms and daily functioning.

What the study was

Study design
Real-world case series (rare disease)
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Drugs in context

Why it surfaced

High triage score (8/10) based on study design (Real-world case series (rare disease)) and direct clinical relevance; matched topic: Rare diseases with high unmet need; flag: 🟡 Underserved or high-risk populations

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