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Achondroplasia

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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ACHONDROPLASIA

MADE BY HAYDEN WOODS 2ND PERIOD BIOLOGY
Photo by Pickersgill Reef
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SYMPTOMS

  • Bowed legs
  • Abnormal hands
  • Short stature
  • Decreased muscle tone
  • Shortened arms and legs
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HOW IS IT INHERITED

AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT TRAIT
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HISTORY

  • Jules Parrott in 1878
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HOW MANY AFFECTED

  • 50% chance your baby might have it
  • 25% chance you baby won't have it
  • 25% chance you baby has it severely
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HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED

  • Typical physical features
  • X-rays
  • Tests
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PROGNOSIS

  • Reach 5 feet in height
  • Short limbs
  • Abnormal hands
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Pictures

Photo by Rob Ketcherside
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Photo by Pickersgill Reef
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SOURCES

MEDLINK.COM GENOME.GOV MARCHOFDIMES.COM

Hayden Woods