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Crysvita, referred to the welfare committee

By Lee, Jeong-Hwan | translator Choi HeeYoung

22.11.24 12:00:06

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a treatment for rickets for hypophosphatemia

50,000 people agree to the national petition for "health insurance coverage."


A petition for national consent calling for quick approval of the rapid use of "Crysvita," a treatment for hypophosphatemia, a rare disease, was recently referred to the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee with 50,000 consent. Crysvita is a treatment for XLH hypophosphatemia rickets and osteomalacia supplied by Kyowa Kirin Korea in Korea. XLH (X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, X chromosome dominant hypophosphatemia) is a genetic disease and has a characteristic of severely bending legs. The prevalence of XLH is about one person per 20,000 to 60,000 people, and most of them are found after the disease has progressed considerably due to signs around the age of two. Early detection of XLH is essential for future tr

Lee, Jeong-Hwan(junghwanss@dailypharm.com)
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