The offspring of the parents are affected
the skeletal system
There are no medications for achondroplasia
whats the name of the test that diagnoses achondroplasia
no Ellie Simmonds parents has not got achondroplasia
yes, achondroplasia is hereditary and if one of a parent has it you have 50% chance to inheriting it.
No
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).
No. Although types of dwarfism, and their severity and complications, vary from person to person, in general a child's life span is not affected by 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.
It isn't - it's found on one of your autosomes: the 22 non-sex chromosomes. It's found on the fourth chromosome.