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
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MGI genotype (from TogoID)
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Related Genes
Displaying entries 31 - 40 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
2132 EXT2 exostosin glycosyltransferase 2
2517 FUCA1 alpha-L-fucosidase 1
2530 FUT8 fucosyltransferase 8
2531 KDSR 3-ketodihydrosphingosine reductase
2538 G6PC1 glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit 1
2542 SLC37A4 solute carrier family 37 member 4
2588 GALNS galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase
2590 GALNT2 polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2
2597 GAPDH glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
2619 GAS1 growth arrest specific 1

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