Effect of burosumab on muscle function and strength, and rates of ATP synthesis in skeletal muscle in adults with XLH.
Karl L InsognaRebecca SullivanStephen ParzialeYanhong DengDiana CarranoChristine SimpsonSylvie DufourThomas CarpenterKitt Falk PetersenPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
The improvement in the 6MW and STS tests without changes in muscle strength or ATP synthesis rates suggests that reductions in pain, fatigue and stiffness may partly explain the improved performance. Intracellular phosphate in skeletal muscle is insulated from hypophosphatemia in XLH.