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Grebe chondrodysplasia — a severe form of acromesomelic dysplasia, caused by mutations in the GDF5 gene (locus: 20q11.2), which encodes a growth factor of the TGF β superfamily, characterized by profound shortening of the forearms, legs, and digits and severe… … Medical dictionary
List of diseases (A) — A listing of diseases.DiseasesTOC Aa Ab* Aagenaes syndrome * Aarskog Ose Pande syndrome * Aarskog syndrome * Aase Smith syndrome * Aase syndrome * ABCD syndrome * Abasia * Abdallat Davis Farrage syndrome * Abdominal aortic aneurysm * Abdominal… … Wikipedia
Dwarfism — Abnormally short stature, which may be due to a variety of causes. Some forms are hereditary. See also {{}}achondroplasia; dwarfism, pituitary. * * * A condition or a group of conditions in which the standing height of the person is below the 3rd … Medical dictionary
GDF5 — Growth differentiation factor 5 (cartilage derived morphogenetic protein 1), also known as GDF5, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: GDF5 growth differentiation factor 5 (cartilage derived morphogenetic protein 1)| url =… … Wikipedia
