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 41 - 50 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
2629 GBA1 glucosylceramidase beta 1
2645 GCK glucokinase
2673 GFPT1 glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 1
2710 GK glycerol kinase
2717 GLA galactosidase alpha
2719 GPC3 glypican 3
2720 GLB1 galactosidase beta 1
2760 GM2A ganglioside GM2 activator
2819 GPD1 glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1
2990 GUSB glucuronidase beta
Related Glycoprotein
Displaying entry 111 - 111 of 111 in total
UniProt ID Protein Name Source
Q9Y6Z7 Collectin-10

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