Mortality in achondroplasia study: A 42-tear follow-up

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 143, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 2502-2511

  Wynn, Julia ^a   King, Terri M ^a   Gambello, Michael J ^a   Waller, D Kim ^b   Hecht, Jacqueline T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Shriners Hospital for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; FGFR3; Heart disease; Little people; Mortality; National death index; Natural history; Skeletal dysplasia; Social security association death master file

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35848939418     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31919     Document Type: Article

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