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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Abnormal rib ossification
  1. Hypochondrogenesis 
    ... characterized by a small body, short limbs, and abnormal bone formation (ossification) in the spine and pelvis.Affected infants have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. Bones in the skull develop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hypochondrogenesis - Genetics
  2. Osteogenesis imperfecta 
    ... walker or wheelchair. The most severe forms of osteogenesis imperfecta, particularly type II, can include an abnormally small, fragile rib cage and underdeveloped lungs. Infants with these abnormalities ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/osteogenesis-imperfecta - Genetics
  3. Boomerang dysplasia 
    ... protein sequence, resulting in an abnormal protein. This abnormal protein appears to have a new, atypical function that interferes with the proliferation or differentiation of chondrocytes, impairing ossification and leading to the signs and symptoms of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/boomerang-dysplasia - Genetics
  4. Atelosteogenesis type 3 
    ... protein sequence, resulting in an abnormal protein. This abnormal protein appears to have a new, atypical function that interferes with the proliferation or differentiation of chondrocytes, impairing ossification and leading to the signs and symptoms of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/atelosteogenesis-type-3 - Genetics
  5. Atelosteogenesis type 1 
    ... protein sequence, resulting in an abnormal protein. This abnormal protein appears to have a new, atypical function that interferes with the proliferation or differentiation of chondrocytes, impairing ossification and leading to the signs and symptoms of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/atelosteogenesis-type-1 - Genetics
  6. Achondroplasia 
    ... extreme shortening of the bones and an underdeveloped rib cage. These individuals are usually stillborn or die ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/achondroplasia - Genetics