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Acrodysostosis


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Alternate Names : Acrodysplasia, Arkless-Graham, Maroteaux-Malamut

Definition

Acrodysostosis is a congenital (present at birth) deformity of the bones and skeleton, which is usually associated with mental retardation.

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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Acrodysostosis is an inherited disease, but the specific gene is unknown at this time. It is inherited in a dominant fashion, which means that if one parent passes on the defective gene, the child will be affected. The disorder tends to occur with older parental age and affects children of both sexes.

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Review Date : 1/30/2003
Reviewed By : Douglas R. Stewart, M.D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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