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Comparison of clinical, radiological and molecular findings in Korean infants and children with achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Oct 2005
Shin Young-Lim, Choi Jin-Ho, Kim Gu-Hwan, Yoo Han-Wook
Abstract excerpt
Achondroplasia (ACH) and hypochondroplasia (HCH) share clinical features characterized by disproportionate short stature with rhizomelic shortening of the limbs. In an attempt to clarify genotype-phenotype correlation in ACH and HCH, we investigated the presence of the previously identified mutations of FGFR3 in 26 patients with ACH- or HCH-mimicking features and compared clinical and radiographic findings...
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