The natural histories of bone dysplasias in adults - Vignettes, Fables and Just-So stories

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 309-321

  Pauli, Richard M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Adult complications; Dwarfing disorders; Epiphyseal dysplasias; Morquio syndrome; Multiple exostoses; Osteogenesis imperfecta

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ARTICLE; BONE DYSPLASIA; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DWARFISM; EPIPHYSIS PLATE; HEREDITARY MULTIPLE EXOSTOSIS; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MORQUIO SYNDROME; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS;

EID: 34548062356     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30135     Document Type: Article

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