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 111 - 120 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
23417 MLYCD malonyl-CoA decarboxylase
23483 TGDS TDP-glucose 4,6-dehydratase
23545 ATP6V0A2 ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a2
25839 COG4 component of oligomeric golgi complex 4
26033 ATRNL1 attractin like 1
26229 B3GAT3 beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 3
29926 GMPPA GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase A
51084 CRYL1 crystallin lambda 1
51548 SIRT6 sirtuin 6
51763 INPP5K inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase K

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