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Acondrogénesis - Overview
Definición:
Es un raro tipo de deficiencia de la hormona del crecimiento en el cual hay un defecto en el desarrollo de hueso y cartílago.
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La acondrogénesis es hereditaria, lo cual significa que se transmite de padres a hijos.
Algunos tipos se conocen por ser recesivos, lo que quiere decir que ambos padres portan el gen defectuoso y la probabilidad de que el siguiente hijo resulte afectado es aproximadamente del 25%.
- Reviewed last on: 8/2/2011
- Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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