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Acrodisostosis - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Acrodisplasia; Arkless-Graham; Maroteaux-Malamut

Definición:

Es un trastorno extremadamente raro presente al nacer (congénito). Las personas con esta afección tienen problemas en los huesos de las manos, los pies y la nariz, al igual que retardo mental.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La mayoría de los pacientes con acrodisostosis no tienen antecedentes familiares de la enfermedad, pero algunas veces el trastorno se transmite de padre a hijo. Los padres con esta afección tienen una probabilidad de 1 en 2 de transmitirle el trastorno a sus hijos.

Existe un riesgo ligeramente mayor con padres de avanzada edad.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/1/2010
  • Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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