Dwarfism
Dwarfism
Annika Annsoo
Dwarfism
A dwarf less than
147 cm.
More than 200
different conditions
can cause dwarfism.
Dwarfism itself is not a
disease.
Types and differences
More than 200 different types
There are two general types:
1. Shorttrunk dysplasias.
2. Shortlimb dysplasias.
The most common types of skeletal
dysplasias include:
1. Achondroplasia (one per 26,000 to 40,000 births)
2. Diastrophic dysplasia (one per 110,000 births)
3. SED (one per 95,000 births)
Primordial dwarfism
A rare form of dwarfism that results in a smaller body
size in all stages of life beginning from before birth.
Potential causes
Many forms of dwarfism are usually the result
of a spontaneous mutation in a single gene
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