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acromesomelic dysplasia 3

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An acromesomelic dysplasia that is characterized by short stature and shortened limbs with severe distal limb anomalies with rudimentary fingers and toes and that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the BMPR1B gene on chromosome 4q22.

Signs and symptoms

  • Brachydactyly
  • Short femoral neck
  • Short 1st metacarpal
  • Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
  • Elevated circulating follicle stimulating hormone level
  • Disproportionate short-limb short stature
  • Radial deviation of finger
  • Broad foot
  • Carpal synostosis
  • Short phalanx of finger

Also known as: Demirhan-type acromesomelic dysplasia