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Dwarfism occurs for a number of reasons. The most common causes are achondroplasia and growth hormone deficiency. The latter can be treated with exogenous growth hormone.
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How often does dwarfism occur?
When two dwarfs engage in intercourse
What are some example of dominant and recessive traits in humans?
Dwarfism is a dominant trait in humans.
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.
Is Dwarfism a disease?
Yes. Dwarfism is a genetic disorder.
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.
What are the frequency statistics of dwarfism?
One in 10 thousand babies are born with Dwarfism. One in 10 thousand babies are born with Dwarfism.
How does a person inherit dwarfism?
Dwarfism is caused by a deficiency of growth hormone
Is Dwarfism fatal?
It is fatal, but it matters of what kind of dwarfism.
How did they find so many small people for 'The Lord of the Rings'?
Watching the 'Behind the scenes' portion of the DVDs you get to see the people who played the body doubles for the hobbits. Acting has always been an option for those with short stature. Their type of Dwarfism is called Proportionate Dwarfism; they are shorter without the inconsistent bone growth seen in other types of Dwarfism. I did not see statistics on the number of people with Dwarfism, of any type, but there has to be a large group because there are quite a few humans inhabiting the planet.
