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Achondrogenesis


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Symptoms
  • Very short trunk, arms, legs and neck
  • Head appears large in relation to the trunk
  • Small lower jaw
  • Narrow chest

Signs and tests

X-rays show bone problems associated with the condition.



Review Date: 08/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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