Higher rates of non-skeletal complications and greater healthcare needs in achondroplasia compared to the general UK population: a matched cohort study using the CPRD database

Higher rates of non-skeletal complications and greater healthcare needs in achondroplasia compared to the general UK population: a matched cohort study using the CPRD database

Abstract Background The natural history of skeletal complications in achondroplasia (ACH) is well-described. However, it remains unclear how the rates of non-skeletal complications, surgical procedures, healthcare needs and mortality differ between individuals with ACH and the general population. Th...

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Main Authors: Jeanne M. Pimenta, Melita Irving, Moira Cheung, Louise Mazzeo, Sarah Landis, Swati Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Achondroplasia
Clinical Practice Research Database
CPRD
Hospital Episode Statistics
HES
Matched cohort study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02811-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02811-5

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