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have abnormally short arms and legs. Their trunk is usually of normal size, as is their head. The appearance of short limbs and normal head size actually makes the head appear to be oversized
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How much is medicines or hospitals for people with achondroplasia?
There are no medications for achondroplasia
How serious is achondroplasia?
People born with achondroplasia can live long and relatively healthy and normal lives providing they are followed closely by their physician and look out for any complications that may arise from abnormal skeleton growth.
How does Achondroplasia affect a person's life?
Achondroplasia effects peoples live how? People make fun of them and they start to get thinking why am i like this and i wish i was never like this. But some people, it doesnt effect them because they are used to all the jokes and likes being shorter then people because they are different. For me, people in my family have Achondroplasia and the only person it really effects is my brother. He very upptite about this. But i really think that about 50% of the people are hurt from it and 50% of the people are not so worried about it because they like to be different. Amber
How long do people with Achondroplasia live?
as long as people do.
Can you get achondroplasia with out having a parent that has it?
Yes People with achondroplasia can be born to parents that do not have the condition. This is the result of a new mutation.[2]
How many people in the world have Achondroplasia?
40.000
Who are famous people with achondroplasia?
Verne Troyer, Jason Acuna
Do Ellie Simmonds parents have achondroplasia?
no Ellie Simmonds parents has not got achondroplasia
If a couple with normal phenotypes get married and have a child then what is the chance that the child will develope achondroplasia?
People with achondroplasia can be born to parents who don't have the condition. This is the result of a new mutations. New gene mutations leading to achondroplasia are associated with the paternal age effect (over 35 years old). Studies have demonstrated that new gene mutations for achondroplasia are exclusively inherited from the father and occur during spermatogenesis.
Is achondroplasia hereditary?
yes, achondroplasia is hereditary and if one of a parent has it you have 50% chance to inheriting it.
Can achondroplasia be passed on to offspring?
Yes. Most cases of achondroplasia are associated with a dominant mutant form of the FGFR3 gene. Thus, if someone with achondroplasia has children with a person without achondroplasia, 50% of the offspring would be predicted to inherit the disorder. If two people with achondroplasia were to have children, 50% would inherit acondroplasia (i.e. would be heterozygous for the mutant FGFR3 allele), 25% would be normal, and 25% would inherit two copies of the mutant FGFR3 allele, a condition which is almost certainly lethal.
Is there a cure for achondroplasia?
No
