Achondroplasia is the most common of the skeletal dysplasias that result in marked short
stature (dwarfism). Although its clinical and radiologic phenotype has been described for …

Achondroplasia is the most common form of short limb dwarfism in human beings, affecting
more than 250 000 individuals worldwide. More than 95% of patients have the same point …

Untreated sleep disordered breathing (obstructive sleep apnea and/or central sleep apnea)
are an important cause of medical mortality and morbidity. OSA is characterized by recurrent …

Achondroplasia is the most common short-stature skeletal dysplasia, additionally marked by
rhizomelia, macrocephaly, midface hypoplasia, and normal cognition. Potential medical …

Achondroplasia is the most common condition associated with disproportionate short
stature. Substantial information is available concerning the natural history and anticipatory …

Achondroplasia is a rare genetic disorder resulting in short‐limb skeletal dysplasia. We
present the largest European population‐based epidemiological study to date using data …

Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review is to evaluate the management options
for achondroplasia, the most common non-lethal skeletal dysplasia. This disease is …

This article provides an overview of the current knowledge on medical complications, health
characteristics, and psychosocial issues in adults with achondroplasia. We have used a …

INTRODUCTION—Short stature is a term applied to a child whose height is 2 standard
deviations (SD) or more below the mean for children of that sex and chronologic age (and …

Lethal skeletal dysplasias can be diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound (US) using several
sonographic parameters. Degree of femoral shortening, lung volumes, femur length to …