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Hypochondroplasia

Background

Hypochondroplasia: HCH; Hypochondrodysplasia

Hypochondroplasia is a rare inherited skeletal dysplasia (condition of abnormal bone growth or development) causing short stature due to short limbs. HCH affects both males and females. Where the only feature in an individual is short stature, medical intervention may not be sought. As a result, the incidence of HCH is uncertain. It is thought that its incidence could be 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 40,000 live births.

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Medical text written September 2004 by Contact a Family. Approved September 2004 by Dr M Wright, Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Institute of Medical Genetics, International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

 

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