Obesity in achondroplasia patients: from evidence to medical monitoring

Abstract Achondroplasia is a rare genetic disease representing the most common form of short-limb dwarfism. It is characterized by bone growth abnormalities that are well characterized and by a strong predisposition to abdominal obesity for which causes are unknown. Despite having aroused interest a...

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Main Authors: Celine Saint-Laurent, Laura Garde-Etayo, Elvire Gouze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1247-6