Moira S Cheung, Tim J Cole, Paul Arundel, Nicola Bridges, Christine P Burren, Trevor Cole, Justin Huw Davies, Lars Hagenäs, Wolfgang Högler, Anthony Hulse, Avril Mason, Ciara McDonnell, Andrea Merker, Klaus Mohnike, Ataf Sabir, Mars Skae, Anya Rothenbuhler, Justin Warner, Melita Irving
Hypochondroplasia (HCH) is a rare skeletal dysplasia causing mild short stature. There is a paucity of growth reference charts for this population. Anthropometric data were collected to generate height, weight, and head circumference (HC) growth reference charts for children with a diagnosis of HCH. Mixed longitudinal anthropometric data and genetic analysis results were collected from 14 European specialized skeletal dysplasia centers. Growth charts were generated using Generalized Additive Models for Location, Scale, and Shape...
October 9, 2023: American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A