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Achondroplasia support starts with you\n<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Parents, caregivers, and individuals with achondroplasia may need a strong medical community from day one1<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

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Achondroplasia results in multisystemic complications<\/h2>\n

Management requires a multidisciplinary team familiar with best practices. To ensure care coordination, it\u2019s important for parents, caregivers, and patients to have a reliable expert at the center of their care.1-5<\/sup><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Because achondroplasia leads to foreseeable complications, setting the proper expectations for long-term management\u2014including assembling an engaged care network\u2014is essential. A multidisciplinary network of specialists can provide individualised recommendations to help mitigate the multisystemic complications of achondroplasia.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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A resource to help your patients and their caregivers get\u00a0in the know<\/em><\/h3>\n

Achondroplasia.biomarin.com<\/a> is a patient-facing website designed to help patients and their caregivers learn about achondroplasia, its management, and the resources available to them, as well as to see how different families support, adapt, and embrace a life that\u2019s uniquely their own.<\/p>\n

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Achondroplasia complications\n<\/h4>\n \n

Common complications can be expected across an individual’s lifetime<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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Everything you need to deepen your achondroplasia knowledge<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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Because it is a risk factor for sudden death, cervicomedullary compression should be monitored closely in which age groups?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n \n Child (5-14) and Adult (18+)\n <\/a>\n \n Infant (birth-2) and Toddler (3-4)\n <\/a>\n \n Child (5-14) and Teenager (14-18) \n <\/a>\n \n Teenager (14-18) and Adult (18+) \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Infants and toddlers are at an increased risk of sudden death<\/b> due to cervicomedullary compression at the foramen magnum and children with achondroplasia are faced with musculoskeletal, otolaryngologic, neurologic, and spinal complications\u2014a number of which may require surgery.1-3<\/sup> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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  1. Pauli RM. Achondroplasia: a comprehensive clinical review.\u202fOrphanet J Rare Dis. 2019;14(1):1. Published 2019 Jan 3. doi:10.1186\/s13023-018-0972-6.\n<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Wynn J, King TM, Gambello MJ, Waller DK, Hecht JT. Mortality in achondroplasia study: a 42-year follow-up.\u202fAm J Med Genet A. 2007;143A(21):2502-2511. doi:10.1002\/ajmg.a.31919.\n<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Ednick M, Tinkle BT, Phromchairak J, Egelhoff J, Amin R, Simakajornboon N. Sleep-related respiratory abnormalities and arousal pattern in achondroplasia during early infancy.\u202fJ Pediatr. 2009;155(4):510-515. doi:10.1016\/j.jpeds.2009.04.031.\n<\/span><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    1. Hoover-Fong J, Scott CI, Jones MC; Committee on Genetics. Health supervision for people with achondroplasia. Pediatrics<\/em>. 2020;145(6):e20201010.\n<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Ireland PJ, Pacey V, Zankl A, Edwards P, Johnston LM, Savarirayan R. Optimal management of complications associated with achondroplasia. Appl Clin Genet<\/em>em. 2014;7:117-125. Published online June 24, 2014. \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Hunter AG, Bankier A, Rogers JG, Sillence D, Scott CI Jr. Medical complications of achondroplasia: a multicentre patient review. J Med Genet<\/em>. 1998;35(9):705-712. \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Wright MJ, Irving MD. Clinical management of achondroplasia. Arch Dis Child<\/em>. 2012;97(2):129-134. \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Unger S, Bonaf\u00e9 L, Gouze E. Current care and investigational therapies in achondroplasia. Curr Osteoporos Rep<\/em>. 2017;15(2):53-60.\n<\/span><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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