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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Achondroplasia
  1. Achondroplasia 
    Achondroplasia is the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. The word achondroplasia means "without cartilage formation." ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/achondroplasia - Genetics
  2. SADDAN 
    SADDAN (severe achondroplasia with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans) is a rare disorder of bone growth characterized by skeletal, brain, and ... has not been passed to the next generation. Achondroplasia, severe, with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans SADDAN ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/saddan - Genetics
  3. FGFR3 gene 
    ... cause more than 99 percent of cases of achondroplasia, which is the most common form of short- ... dysplasia, Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans, and severe achondroplasia with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans (SADDAN). However, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/fgfr3 - Genetics
  4. Pseudoachondroplasia 
    ... related to another disorder of bone growth called achondroplasia, but without that disorder's characteristic facial features. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pseudoachondroplasia - Genetics
  5. Hypochondroplasia 
    ... Hypochondroplasia is similar to another skeletal disorder called achondroplasia, but the features tend to be milder.All ... less pronounced than those seen in people with achondroplasia and may not be noticeable until early or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hypochondroplasia - Genetics
  6. Thanatophoric dysplasia 
    ... thanatophoric dysplasia and their potential therapeutic implications for achondroplasia. Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Jan;152A( ... of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 disorders: the achondroplasia family of skeletal dysplasias, Muenke craniosynostosis, and Crouzon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/thanatophoric-dysplasia - Genetics
  7. Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans 
    ... Neidich JA, Wilcox WR. Subtle radiographic findings of achondroplasia in patients with Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans ... of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 disorders: the achondroplasia family of skeletal dysplasias, Muenke craniosynostosis, and Crouzon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rouzon-syndrome-with-acanthosis-nigricans - Genetics
  8. Is height determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... for example, variants in the FGFR3 gene cause achondroplasia , a rare condition characterized by short stature). For ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/height - Genetics
  9. Muenke syndrome 
    ... of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 disorders: the achondroplasia family of skeletal dysplasias, Muenke craniosynostosis, and Crouzon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/muenke-syndrome - Genetics