Dwarfism

Dwarfism
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condition in which an animal or plant is less than normal in size and lacks the capacity for normal growth. Dwarfism is deliberately produced and perpetuated in certain species (e.g.
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Dwarfism, pituitary: Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland.
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Pituitary dwarfism involves abnormally short stature with normal body proportions caused by a deficiency of growth hormone.
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HYPOTHYROID DWARFISM - Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation.
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Dwarfism
Hypopituitarism
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Dwarfism, pituitaryShort stature. When caused by inadequate amounts of growth hormone (as opposed to late growth spurt or genetics), hGH deficiency results in abnormally slow growth and short stature with normal proportions.
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Zinc prevents dwarfism and limb defects.
Manganese prevents certain brain abnormalities.
Inadequate folic acid, manganese, and zinc (as well as amino acid imbalances) have been linked to mental retardation and deformities in the fetus.
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Dwarfism is a term that has often been used to describe extreme short stature; however, the term is unflattering and its use is often avoided. Growth hormone deficiency is sometimes called pituitary dwarfism.
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Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism, in which the child's arms and legs are short in proportion to body length. Further, the head is often large and the trunk is normal size.
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Endocrine diseases, including problems with the thyroid, pituitary (pituitary dwarfism), adrenal, pancreas, or sexual glands ...
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- achondroplasia (formerly called dwarfism)
- adult polycystic kidney disease
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Achondroplasia is the most common cause of dwarfism, or significantly abnormal short stature.
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Specific causes of excessive lordosis include:
achondroplasia, which is the abnormal conversion of cartilage into bone that results in dwarfism
spondylolisthesis, or the slipping forward of one vertebra on top of the one below
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Bartter's syndrome is a condition characterized by enlargement of certain kidney cells. It is more common in children and may be associated with an abnormally short stature (dwarfism). The cause of Bartter's syndrome is not fully known.
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