Pediatric endocrinologist and geneticist Dr. Nadia Merchant, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, explores breakthroughs in achondroplasia care, from earlier diagnosis to the latest therapeutic developments shaping treatment today. [Video Medical Glossary - CNP: C-type natriuretic peptide; NPR-B: natriuretic peptide receptor-B; cGMP: cyclic guanosine monophosphate; MAPK: mitogen-activated protein kinase; FGFR3: fibroblast growth factor receptor 3]
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