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Farzana Perwad

Farzana Perwad MD

Pediatric Nephrology
San Francisco, California, United States of America

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Farzana Perwad, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She is the Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology at UCSF and her research interests are in the field of bone and mineral disorders related to kidney disease. Specifically, Dr. Perwad’s research focuses on the regulation of vitamin D and phosphorus homeostasis by fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Her research projects include investigating the pathophysiology of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) in mouse models of XLH, and the molecular mechanisms of action of FGF23 in the kidney.
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