Marta Figueiredo holds a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Lisbon, where she focused her research on the role of several signalling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development.
Switching from conventional therapy to Crysvita (burosumab) leads to clinically relevant reductions in pain and fatigue, and better quality of life, ... Read more
A multidisciplinary approach based on pediatrics, orthopedics, and functional therapy specialties is crucial for managing and treating children and adults living ... Read more
Complete clinical and genetic analyses are needed to correctly diagnose X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), according to the case study of a woman whose ... Read more
The burden of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is centered on treatment in childhood, expands to psychological impact and other factors in adolescence, ... Read more
