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. 2024 Apr 19;109(5):e1410-e1414.
doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad726.

What Is the Role for Pediatric Endocrinologists in the Management of Skeletal Dysplasias?

Nadia Merchant  1   2 , Lynda E Polgreen  3 , Ron G Rosenfeld  4
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What Is the Role for Pediatric Endocrinologists in the Management of Skeletal Dysplasias?

Nadia Merchant et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. .

Abstract

Children with skeletal dysplasias have not been consistently managed by pediatric endocrinologists despite the recognized expertise of these practitioners in managing genetic growth disorders. Growth-altering treatments have broadened the role of the pediatric endocrinologist to manage and sometimes become primary coordinators for genetic disorders such as Turner syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome. We illustrate how recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of skeletal disorders and the development of targeted treatments provide an opportunity for pediatric endocrinologists to further expand their role in managing certain skeletal dysplasias, including achondroplasia.

Keywords: growth; role; skeletal dysplasia; targeted therapy.

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