A memorandum of understanding signed by RADOIR and the Iranian short stature society on the provision of the clinical, para clinical and laboratory services to the association members. This agreement countersigned by Dr. Hamidreza Edraki , Managing Director of RADOIR and Miss Mahbouneh Ebrahimkhani, Manager of the association for short statures on Monday 8th Oct. 2018.
Since Rare Diseases Foundation of Iran aims at presenting free of charge clinical and imaging services to the rare patients, based on the MOU the families of rare patients can take the benefits of the services with 10% discount via a recommendation letter.
Short stature with scientific name “Achondroplasia” is a kind of rare and congenital disorder and is the main reason to dwarfism. This is a condition in which there is a mutation in FGFR-3 gene in bone cartilage. It occurs in 1 out of 15000-40000 birth.