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 91 - 100 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
7355 SLC35A2 solute carrier family 35 member A2
7358 UGDH UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase
7412 VCAM1 vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
8803 SUCLA2 succinate-CoA ligase ADP-forming subunit beta
8867 SYNJ1 synaptojanin 1
9060 PAPSS2 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate synthase 2
9126 SMC3 structural maintenance of chromosomes 3
9200 HACD1 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase 1
9215 LARGE1 LARGE xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1
9469 CHST3 carbohydrate sulfotransferase 3

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