Multiplier method for prediction of adult height in patients with achondroplasia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 539-542

  Paley, Dror ^a   Matz, Alexander L ^a   Kurland, David B ^a   Lamm, Bradley M ^a   Herzenberg, John E ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Growth; Height; Height prediction; Multiplier method

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 21244476833     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000161095.15845.7d     Document Type: Article

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