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International Consensus Statement on the diagnosis, multidisciplinary management and lifelong care of individuals with achondroplasia.

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2021-11-26

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Savarirayan, Ravi
Ireland, Penny
Irving, Melita
Thompson, Dominic
Alves, Inês
Baratela, Wagner A R
Betts, James
Bober, Michael B
Boero, Silvio
Briddell, Jenna

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Achondroplasia, the most common skeletal dysplasia, is characterized by a variety of medical, functional and psychosocial challenges across the lifespan. The condition is caused by a common, recurring, gain-of-function mutation in FGFR3, the gene that encodes fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. This mutation leads to impaired endochondral ossification of the human skeleton. The clinical and radiographic hallmarks of achondroplasia make accurate diagnosis possible in most patients. However, marked variability exists in the clinical care pathways and protocols practised by clinicians who manage children and adults with this condition. A group of 55 international experts from 16 countries and 5 continents have developed consensus statements and recommendations that aim to capture the key challenges and optimal management of achondroplasia across each major life stage and sub-specialty area, using a modified Delphi process. The primary purpose of this first International Consensus Statement is to facilitate the improvement and standardization of care for children and adults with achondroplasia worldwide in order to optimize their clinical outcomes and quality of life.

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Achondroplasia
Consensus
Humans
Mutation
Osteogenesis
Quality of Life
Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3

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