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Who does achondroplasia affect?
it affects all the animals of the world!(:
Which is a description of achondroplasia?
Defective cartilage formation that affects bone growth
How common is achondroplasia?
Approximately 10,000 individuals are estimated to have achondroplasia in the United States as it is the most common skeletal dysplasia. It affects about 1 in every 40,000 children.
How does aids affects your lifestyle?
Does your lifestyle affect whether or not you get aids?
How technology affects your lifestyle?
you get fat
How does the environment affects the persons personality?
there not
What is a scientific name for dwarfism?
A common scientific name for dwarfism is "achondroplasia." This is a genetic disorder that affects bone growth and results in short stature.
How is achondroplasia diagnosed?
whats the name of the test that diagnoses achondroplasia
How much is medicines or hospitals for people with achondroplasia?
There are no medications for achondroplasia
Where does the word achondroplasia originate from?
Achondroplasia comes from the Greek word khondros(meaning "cartilage") and the Greek word plasis (meaning "moulding"). This is a befitting name for the disease as achondroplasia is a hereditary condition where the growth of cartilage in the long bones and skull is stunted, causing the bones to fuse too soon.
What is Eleanor simmonds dwarfism called?
Eleanor Simmonds has a form of dwarfism known as achondroplasia. This genetic condition affects bone growth, leading to shorter stature and characteristic physical features. Achondroplasia is the most common type of disproportionate dwarfism and is caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene.
How is a chromosome effeced by achondroplasia?
The only difference in the chromosome is the presence of the allele that results in an individual with acondroplastic dwarfism. The chromosome affects the structure of the organism, the allele affects the growth plates of the long bones resulting shortened limbs.
