Analysis of the FGFR3 gene in Japanese patients with achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Katsumata, Noriyuki ^a,b   Mikami, Shoko ^a   Nagashima Miyokawa, Atsuko ^a   Nimura, Atsuko ^a   Sato, Naoko ^a   Horikawa, Reiko ^a   Tanae, Ayako ^a   Tanaka, Toshiaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Natl Childrens Med Res Ctr   (Japan)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3); Gene; Hypochondroplasia; Mutation

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 3; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDROPLASIA; JAPAN;

EID: 0034011476     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.47.supplmarch_s121     Document Type: Article

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