Achondroplasia in Latin America: practical recommendations for the multidisciplinary care of pediatric patients

Abstract Background Achondroplasia is the most common bone dysplasia associated with disproportionate short stature, and other comorbidities, such as foramen magnum stenosis, thoracolumbar kyphosis, lumbar hyperlordosis, genu varum and spinal compression. Additionally, patients affected with this co...

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Main Authors: Juan Llerena, Chong Ae Kim, Virginia Fano, Pablo Rosselli, Paulo Ferrez Collett-Solberg, Paula Frassinetti Vasconcelos de Medeiros, Mariana del Pino, Débora Bertola, Charles Marques Lourenço, Denise Pontes Cavalcanti, Têmis Maria Félix, Antonio Rosa-Bellas, Norma Teresa Rossi, Fanny Cortes, Flávia Abreu, Nicolette Cavalcanti, Maria Cecilia Hervias Ruz, Wagner Baratela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03505-w