Welcome to the summer 2026 issue of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology. In this issue, we bring together articles that reflect the evolving complexity of endocrine and metabolic disease, while highlighting the growing importance of patient-centred care, translational science and interdisciplinary management.
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Pathophysiology of X-linked hypophosphataemia
X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH) is a progressive skeletal disorder, originally defined by Albright in 1937 as hypophosphataemic vitamin D rickets.1Â XLH is the commonest form of inherited rickets/osteomalacia and is an X-linked dominant condition.2Â The most common ...
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is characterized by the impaired ability of the kidneys to absorb filtered bicarbonate or to excrete titrable acid in urine.1Â It manifests as normal anion gap (hyperchloremic) metabolic acidosis. RTA may be of four types: type 1 (...
Case Presentation
Sometimes the worst has to happen before seeking medical attention. This was the case of a 42-year-old man who arrived to the emergency room with altered mental status characterised by lethargy and confusion. His sister referred a long-standing ...
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