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What is the prognosis for people with Achondroplasia?
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causes considerable deformity. However, with careful attention paid to the development of dangerous complications (nerve compression, hydrocephalus), most people are in good health, and can live a normal lifespan
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How much is medicines or hospitals for people with achondroplasia?
There are no medications for achondroplasia
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
How is achondroplasia diagnosed?
whats the name of the test that diagnoses achondroplasia
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.
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.
Is there a cure for achondroplasia?
No
