Achondroplasia

=__**Achondroplasia By Jacob Dewey**__=

__Symptoms:__
Achondroplasia is most common genetic mutation that causes dwarfism in humans. People who have the disorder usually are short in stature, averaging around 4 feet, 3 inches, have bowed and fragile leg bones, and have large heads in proportion to the rest of their body. The average age for a person with achondroplasia to live is less than average in the United States only 68 for males and 71 for females.

__Inheritance:__
Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder and if both genes are inherited than the person will die during pregnancy or shortly after birth. However, roughly 85% of the time, the disorder is spontaneous and has nothing to do with the parent's genes.

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There is no 'cure' for achondroplasia, and the only way to increase height is through the use of steroids that stimulate the growth of the person. Unfortunately, this only makes the person taller, and doesn't get rid of other symptoms such as bowed and fragile bones and can somtimes lead to more complications. This is why most people with the disorder stay the way they are. Also, since most cases are due mutations after fertilazation and has nothing to do with the parents genes, there is no way to make sure that the child doesn't have the disease.=====

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