Achondroplasia – Causes, signs, and management
Achondroplasia is a type of dwarfism characterized by small limbs. The word means “lack of cartilage formation.” Cartilage is a tough but flexible tissue that accounts for a large portion of the skeleton during early growth stages. The issue with achondroplasia, however, is not the poor development of this connective tissue but rather the ossification […]
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