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Analysis of the clinical and molecular characteristics of a child with achondroplasia: A case report.

Abstract：

:Achondroplasia (ACH) is a hereditary dwarfism caused by the disturbed proliferation and differentiation of growth plate chondrocytes, followed by impaired endochondral bone growth. ACH is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the transmembrane receptor, fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3). In total, >90% of patients with ACH have a G1138A mutation in the transmembrane domain of the FGFR3 gene. Patients with ACH usually have no growth hormone (GH) deficiency. The current study presents the case of a four-year-old male with clinical manifestations suggestive of ACH, including a large head, prominent forehead, short upper arms and legs, and short hands with fingers assuming a trident position. The patient showed normal responses to GH provocation tests with L-dopa (peak GH concentration, 42.38 ng/ml) and insulin (peak GH concentration, 23.29 ng/ml during hypoglycemia), but a blunted response to a GH provocation test with arginine (peak GH concentration, 7.31 ng/ml). Furthermore, the GH concentration during exercise was low (4.8 ng/ml). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a decreased pituitary volume. Thyroid function tests and the levels of sex hormones (follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, prolactin and progesterone), cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone were normal. A heterozygous G1138A mutation within the FGFR3 gene was detected, confirming the diagnosis of ACH. Thus, recombinant human GH therapy (0.1 IU/kg/day) was initiated. At the six-month follow-up, the height, arm span-to-height ratio and lower limb length-to-height ratio of the patient had increased, while the head circumference had decreased. The present results corroborate the finding that the G1138A mutation within FGFR3 is the most common ACH-causing mutation in different populations. GH may be beneficial in the treatment of short stature in ACH patients with subnormal GH secretion.

journal_name

Exp Ther Med

journal_title

Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors

Liu J,Tang X,Cheng J,Wang L,Yang X,Wang Y

doi

10.3892/etm.2015.2324

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-05-01 00:00:00

pages

1763-1767

issue

eissn

1792-0981

issn

1792-1015

pii

ETM-0-0-2324

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Analysis of the clinical and molecular characteristics of a child with achondroplasia: A case report.