Achondroplasia in Turkey is defined by recurrent G380R mutation of the FGFR3 gene

Achondroplasia, the most common form of skeletal dysplasia in man, has autosomal dominant inheritance and causes severe dwarfism. More than 90% of patients with achondroplasia have a G to A transversion or G to C transversion at position 1138 of the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 (FGFR3)...

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Main Authors: Sacide Pehlivan, Ferda Ozkinay, Ozlem Okutman, Ozgür Coğulu, Ali Ozcan, Tufan Cankaya, Ayfer Ulgenalp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2003-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2868
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