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GENETICS IN MEDICINE
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 732-739Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-01024-6
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- Norwegian Restricted Growth Association (NiK)
- Dam Foundation [2019/FO249324]
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Rare Disorders (NKSD) [226038, 226053]
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Despite a high BMI, cardiovascular risks in achondroplasia patients appeared similar or lower compared with controls, indicating that other factors might contribute to the increased mortality observed in this condition.
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 49 participants with achondroplasia, of whom 40 completed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for body composition analysis. Controls consisted of 98 UK Biobank participants, matched for body mass index (BMI), sex, and age. Results Participants were well matched for BMI (33.3 versus 32.5 kg/m(2)) and sex, but achondroplasia participants were younger than controls (mean age 41.1 versus 54.3 years). Individuals with achondroplasia had lower age-adjusted mean blood pressure, total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides compared with controls, but similar fasting glucose and HbA1c values. Age-adjusted mean visceral fat store was 1.9 versus 5.3 L (difference -2.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] -3.6 to -1.9; P < 0.001), abdominal subcutaneous fat was 6.0 versus 11.2 L (-4.7, 95% CI -5.9 to -3.4; P < 0.001), and liver fat was 2.2 versus 6.9% (-2.8, 95% CI -5.2 to -0.4; P = 0.02). Conclusion Despite a high BMI, the cardiovascular risks appeared similar or lower in achondroplasia compared with controls, indicating that other factors might contribute to the increased mortality observed in this condition.
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