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Clinical burden and healthcare resource utilization associated with achondroplasia: a real-world observational, retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Introduction Achondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia associated with disproportionately short stature and is associated with high disease burden and unmet medical need.
Pranav Abraham, Gandarvaka Miles, Natalia Petruski-Ivleva, Kalyani Hawaldar, Cemre Robinson, Kenneth I. Berger   +5 more
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Three-dimensional craniofacial imaging in children with achondroplasia treated with vosoritide [PDF]

Genetics in Medicine Open
Purpose: Achondroplasia is the most common form of disproportionate short-stature skeletal dysplasia. Constitutively activated FGFR3 signaling disrupts endochondral ossification, affecting long bone growth, as well as the craniofacial skeleton and skull ...
Hanne Hoskens, J.David Aponte, Cassidy Da Silva, Trevor Coward, Benedikt Hallgrímsson, Melita Irving   +5 more
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Management of sleep-disordered breathing in achondroplasia: guiding principles of the European Achondroplasia Forum [PDF]

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Due to the craniofacial anatomy of people with achondroplasia, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) occurs more frequently than in the average stature population.
Brigitte Fauroux, Moeenaldeen AlSayed, Tawfeg Ben-Omran, Silvio Boero, Mieke Boon, Valérie Cormier-Daire, Svein Fredwall, Encarna Guillen-Navarro, Melita Irving, Philip Kunkel, Núria Madureira, Mohamad Maghnie, Josef Milerad, Klaus Mohnike, Geert Mortier, Lino Nobili, Zagorka Pejin, Marco Sessa, Sérgio B. Sousa   +18 more
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Functional Independence Assessment in Children and Adolescents with Achondroplasia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Using the WeeFIM Scale [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Achondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia, affecting 1 in 25,000 births. Limited research exists on the assessment of functional independence using standardized tools in children and adolescents with achondroplasia.
Chung-Lin Lee, Hung-Hsiang Fang, Chih-Kuang Chuang, Dau-Ming Niu, Ju-Li Lin, Mei-Chyn Chao, Yen-Yin Chou, Pao Chin Chiu, Chia-Chi Hsu, Tzu-Hung Chu, Yin-Hsiu Chien, Huei-Ching Chiu, Ya-Hui Chang, Yuan-Rong Tu, Yun-Ting Lo, Hsiang-Yu Lin, Shuan-Pei Lin   +16 more
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Spinal Stenosis in Achondroplasia – A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Achondroplasia, the most common skeletal dysplasia, often presents with congenital lumbar spinal stenosis. In skeletally mature adults without instability, the choice between decompression alone and decompression with fusion remains debated.
Dileepan Chakrawarthi, D Vijayakumar
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Clinical and economic burden of achondroplasia in the United States: results from a retrospective, observational study [PDF]

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Achondroplasia, a disease characterized by disproportionate short stature and increased morbidity, affects daily function and quality of life over the lifetime of the individual.
Nadia Merchant, Jose Alvir, Paulette Negron Ericksen, Jane Loftus, Jose Francisco Cara, Alison Slade, Michael P. Wajnrajch, Christine L. Baker   +7 more
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Coping and quality of life of parents of children with achondroplasia—a narrative review [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundCaring for individuals with a chronic disease imposes a substantial burden on parents, significantly impacting their quality of life. For parents of children with achondroplasia, caregiving has notable implications for coping mechanisms and ...
Adekunle Adedeji, Adekunle Adedeji, Stefanie Witt, Stefanie Witt, Florian Innig, Inês Alves, Chiara Provasi, Marco Sessa, Klaus Mohnike, Klaus Mohnike, Julia Quitmann, Julia Quitmann   +11 more
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Posterior decompression and spinous process reconstruction for lumbar spinal stenosis in a pediatric patient with achondroplasia: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Achondroplasia is the most prevalent form of skeletal dysplasia and is characterized by rhizomelia, short stature, and distinctive facial features.
Kenta Kudo, Katsunori Fukutake, Takashi Dezawa, Akinori Tani, Kazumasa Nakamura, Keiji Hasegawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Akihito Wada   +7 more
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Body composition, anthropometry, and resting energy expenditure in adults with achondroplasia: a pilot study to determine best practices. [PDF]

Orphanet J Rare Dis
Schulze K, McGready J, Barron B, Koerner C, Hoover-Fong J.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Pregnancy and Delivery in a Woman With Achondroplasia: A Multidisciplinary Management Approach. [PDF]

Cureus
Baloch F, Grosu L.
europepmc   +3 more sources