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Dwarfism

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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DWARFISM

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DWARFISM IS WHEN THERE IS A GENETIC MUTATION IN THE

FGFG3, THIS IS LOCATED IN CHROMOSOME 4
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ANOTHER NAME IS ACHONDROPLASIA

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1 IN EVERY 15,000 - 40,000

NEWBORNS WILL SUFFER FROM DWARFISM
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AN ADULT WITH DWARFISM HAS A

50% CHANCE OF PACING IT ON TO THERE CHILD
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PEOPLE AT RISK ARE

  • Children of parents with dwarfism
  • Children of normal sized parents with a mutated FGFR3 gene
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SYMTOMS

  • Shortened limbs
  • Portion of the face undeveloped
  • Large hands and feet
  • Dental issues ( over crowding teeth )
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SADLY THERE ARE NO TREATMENTS

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Jessica Thornton Harris