yes, achondroplasia is hereditary and if one of a parent has it you have 50% chance to inheriting it.
Achondroplasia comes from the Greek word khondros(meaning "cartilage") and the Greek word plasis (meaning "moulding"). This is a befitting name for the disease as achondroplasia is a hereditary condition where the growth of cartilage in the long bones and skull is stunted, causing the bones to fuse too soon.
There are no medications for achondroplasia
whats the name of the test that diagnoses achondroplasia
no Ellie Simmonds parents has not got achondroplasia
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Yes ,we are looking for a cure for achondroplasia. Please help! Amita
Mutations in the FGFR3 gene are the cause for achondroplasia (short-limbed dwarfism).
Yes People with achondroplasia can be born to parents that do not have the condition. This is the result of a new mutation.[2]
Achondroplasia is caused by a mutation of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene.
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