Optimal management of complications associated with achondroplasia

Application of Clinical Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-125

  Ireland, Penny J ^a   Pacey, Verity ^b,c   Zankl, Andreas ^d   Edwards, Priya ^a   Johnston, Leanne M ^e   Savarirayan, Ravi ^f  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Complications; ICF model; Management

Indexed keywords

C NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 3; NATRIURETIC FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACHONDROPLASIA; BONE BOWING; FATIGUE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; KYPHOSIS; MACROCEPHALY; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OTITIS MEDIA; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 84903278202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1178704X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/TACG.S51485     Document Type: Review

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