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Diagnosis of hypochondroplasia: the role of radiological interpretation. Italian Study Group for Hypochondroplasia.
Pediatric radiology - 1 Mar 2001
Prinster C, Del Maschio M, Beluffi G, Maghnie M, Weber G, Del Maschio A, Chiumello G
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BACKGROUND: Hypochondroplasia is characterised by phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. Differentiation from other conditions with disproportionate short stature is often difficult. OBJECTIVE: To determine the reliability of radiological interpretation in the diagnosis of hypochondroplasia and to evaluate the most typical skeletal abnormalities. These data were correlated with molecular findings. MATERIALS AND...
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