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Too less of a growth hormone in the anterior pituary gland. Too much growth hormone causes people to get gigantism.
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How does a person inherit dwarfism?
Dwarfism is caused by a deficiency of growth hormone
Lack of this hormone may cause dwarfism?
The lake of sometotrophin might be caused of dwarfism.
Is knee surgery necessary for dwarfism?
No, normally it is caused by genetics.
What is the name of the growth disorder caused by severe emotional deprivation?
psychosocial dwarfism
What is the biochemical cause of dwarfism?
I think Dwarfism is mostly due to decreased secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pitutary.
A form of dwarfism caused by an autosomal dominant allele?
when you wank off real good!
What is dwarfism?
Dwarfism occurs when an individual person or animal is short in stature. It is caused by slow or delayed growth and resulting from malnutrition or a hormonal abnormality. It can be treated with an appropriate diet or hormonal therapy.
Is dwarfism located on a particular chromosome?
Many inherited disorders in humans are controlled by a single gene. Achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism. About one out of 25,000 people has achondroplasia. The homozygous dominant genotype causes death of the embryo, and therefore only heterozygotes, individuals with a single copy of the defective allele, have this disorder. This also mean that a person with achondroplasia has a 50% chance of passing the condition on to any children. Achondroplasia is a recessive allele.
Is dwarfism x or y linked?
it depends on which gender has dwarfism so if the women has dwarfism the she could have a baby that has dwarfism
How do you treat dwarfism?
There is no treatment for dwarfism. It is permanent.
What are facts about dwarfism?
There are no good advantages on dwarfism or gigantism.
How do you tell if you have dwarfism?
You can tell if you have dwarfism if you are really small.
