| 11. | Achondroplasia affects approximately 70 % of people with dwarfism.
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| 12. | Achondroplasia is a form of short-limbed dwarfism.
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| 13. | Pfeiffer syndrome is utterly different from achondroplasia, yet its characteristics are equally distinctive.
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| 14. | In at least one case achondroplasia resulted in a significantly smaller trunk and head.
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| 15. | Miller was born with achondroplasia, the most common genetic condition that results in dwarfism.
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| 16. | The researchers'first discovery, last July, was the mutation that causes achondroplasia.
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| 17. | Advanced paternal age has also been linked to increased risk of achondroplasia and Apert syndrome.
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| 18. | Achondroplasia is defined by central nervous system defects as well as the prior physical symptoms.
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| 19. | In late July, researchers reported the discovery of the gene for achondroplasia, inherited shortness.
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| 20. | Although there are 100 types of dwarfism, 60 percent have achondroplasia, according to Ricker.
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