achondroplasia

Summary
Synonym
  • Achondroplastic physique
  • Chondrodystrophia
  • osteosclerosis congenita
Definition
An osteochondrodysplasia that is characterized by short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic facies with frontal bossing and midface hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, limitation of elbow extension, genu varum, and trident hand and that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 gene (FGFR3) on chromosome 4p16.3. Achondroplasia results in dwarfism due to the abnormal ossification of cartilage in the long bone.
Super Class
osteochondrodysplasia
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Disease Ontology
DOID:4480
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
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OMIM
GARD
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
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Related Genes
Displaying entries 11 - 20 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
427 ASAH1 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase 1
523 ATP6V1A ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit A
952 CD38 CD38 molecule
1298 COL9A2 collagen type IX alpha 2 chain
1312 COMT catechol-O-methyltransferase
1497 CTNS cystinosin, lysosomal cystine transporter
1555 CYP2B6 cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily B member 6
1557 CYP2C19 cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily C member 19
1559 CYP2C9 cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily C member 9
1584 CYP11B1 cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily B member 1

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