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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1247-6 |