Achondroplasia

Title: Achondroplasia
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Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia There are many conditions and diseases that can cause short stature, dwarfism. Some of these conditions involve a bone disorder -- the bones do not grow and develop normally. These conditions are called skeletal dysplasias or chondrodystrophies. People with these conditions of short stature often refer to themselves as dwarfs, little people, or short-statured persons. More than 100 skeletal dysplasias have been discovered. Of these, achondroplasia is the most common. It occurs in all races …showed first 75 words of 1017 total…
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