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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Related Genes
Displaying entries 81 - 90 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
6307 MSMO1 methylsterol monooxygenase 1
6389 SDHA succinate dehydrogenase complex flavoprotein subunit A
6390 SDHB succinate dehydrogenase complex iron sulfur subunit B
6391 SDHC succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit C
6392 SDHD succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit D
6514 SLC2A2 solute carrier family 2 member 2
6609 SMPD1 sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1
6646 SOAT1 sterol O-acyltransferase 1
6783 SULT1E1 sulfotransferase family 1E member 1
6820 SULT2B1 sulfotransferase family 2B member 1

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