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
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Related Genes
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
11595 Acan aggrecan
230103 Npr2 natriuretic peptide receptor 2
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
58968 Acan aggrecan
116564 Npr2 natriuretic peptide receptor 2
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
39564 btl breathless
42160 htl heartless
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source Organism
399347 fgfr3.S fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (achondroplasia, thanatophoric dwarfism) S homeolog Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog)
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
172051 gcy-28 Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-28

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