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
GARD
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
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Related Genes
Displaying entries 71 - 80 of 138 in total
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
5167 ENPP1 ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1
5236 PGM1 phosphoglucomutase 1
5238 PGM3 phosphoglucomutase 3
5286 PIK3C2A phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 2 alpha
5290 PIK3CA phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha
5335 PLCG1 phospholipase C gamma 1
5476 CTSA cathepsin A
5631 PRPS1 phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1
5728 PTEN phosphatase and tensin homolog
5836 PYGL glycogen phosphorylase L

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