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Criteria for radiologic diagnosis of hypochondroplasia in neonates.
Pediatric radiology - 1 Apr 2016
Saito Tomoko, Nagasaki Keisuke, Nishimura Gen, Wada Masaki, Nyuzuki Hiromi, Takagi Masaki, Hasegawa Tomonobu, Amano Naoko, Murotsuki Jun, Sawai Hideaki, Yamada Takahiro, Sato Shuhei, Saitoh Akihiko
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BACKGROUND: A radiologic diagnosis of hypochondroplasia is hampered by the absence of age-dependent radiologic criteria, particularly in the neonatal period. OBJECTIVE: To establish radiologic criteria and scoring system for identifying neonates with fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3)-associated hypochondroplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 7 hypochondroplastic neonates and...
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