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Disease-specific complications and multidisciplinary interventions in achondroplasia.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Mar 2022
Kitoh Hiroshi, Matsushita Masaki, Mishima Kenichi, Kamiya Yasunari, Sawamura Kenta
Abstract excerpt
Achondroplasia (ACH) is the most common skeletal dysplasia and characterized by a disproportionate short stature, macrocephaly with frontal bossing, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, and trident hands. It is induced by activated mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene. In addition to short stature, patients with ACH have a high prevalence of medical complications, including upper airway...
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