Cardiovascular risk factors and body composition in adults with achondroplasia
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DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-01024-6
Abstract: Purpose An increased cardiovascular mortality has been reported in achondroplasia. This population-based, case–control study investigated cardiovascular risk factors and body composition in Norwegian adults with achondroplasia. Methods We conducted anthropometric, clinical, and laboratory assessments in… read more here.
Keywords: adults achondroplasia; body composition; risk factors; cardiovascular risk ... See more keywords
Specific force of the vastus lateralis in adults with achondroplasia.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00638.2017
Abstract: Achondroplasia is a clinical condition defined by shorter stature and disproportionate limb length. Force production in able-bodied individuals (controls) is proportional to muscle size, but given the disproportionate nature of achondroplasia, normalizing to anatomical cross-sectional… read more here.
Keywords: adults achondroplasia; vastus lateralis; lateralis adults; specific force ... See more keywords