Achondroplasia

=**Achondroplasia**=


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 * Signs and Symptoms**


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 * Genetics**


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 * Distribution**


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 * Management and Treatment**

There is no known treatment for Achondroplasia yet. Related irregularities should be treated when they start to cause some problems. Some related irregularities are  -spinal stenosis  -spinal cord compression


 * Miscellaneous**

Other names for Achondroplasia are ACH and Achondroplastic Dwarfism.


 * Society and Culture**

Achondroplasia affects the way people look, because of this there is a stigma around people with Achondroplasia. This stigma does not necessarily make people with Achondroplasia frowned upon, but more often than not looked at in a different perspective than someone without the genetic disorder. However, this stigmatic perspective has not always been the norm, an example of this is a long time ago, in ancient Egyptian times, people with Achondroplasia were considered lucky, and were highly respected in Ancient Egyptian society. Today, in American society, people with Achondroplasia are almost always treated the same as regular people. People with Achondroplasia can do normal, everyday things, much like someone without it. This is proven by people who have Achondroplasia and are in the entertainment industry, such as famous actors Peter Dinklage and Tony Cox. Achondroplasia doesn't keep people with it from having a normal life. Peter Dinklage


 * History**

Achondroplasia was discovered by John Wasmuth and his team of researchers in 1994. Wasmuth and his team were the first to discover the defect that causes Huntington's disease, which then led to his laboratory getting a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The following year, Wasmuth and his team found the gene and mutation that causes Achondroplasia. The disorder is called Achondroplasia because Achondroplasia means "without cartilage formation," and the problem with Achondroplasia is that the cartilage can't turn into bone which means your bones can't grow and you can't get taller.


 * Further Research**

//https://www.livescience.com/507-ancient-egyptians-held-dwarves-high-esteem.html// //https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/04/us/john-wasmuth-49-researcher-who-sought-out-disease-genes.html// //https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia// //https://www.livescience.com/507-ancient-egyptians-held-dwarves-high-esteem.html// “Achondroplasia - Genetics Home Reference.” //U.S. National Library of Medicine //, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia //https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia#synonyms// //**References**//

“Achondroplasia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.” //MedlinePlus //, U.S. National Library of Medicine, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001577.htm.

“Achondroplasia - Genetics Home Reference.” //U.S. National Library of Medicine //, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia.

“Achondroplasia - Genetics Home Reference.” //U.S. National Library of Medicine //, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia.

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