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Bookmark or Share- Dwarfism: Types, Causes, and More - HealthlineDwarfism is a medical or genetic condition that causes someone to be considerably shorter than an average-sized man or woman. The average height of an adult with dwarfism is 4 feet, but...
- Growth Hormone Deficiency | Johns Hopkins MedicineGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD), also known as dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism, is a condition caused by insufficient amounts of growth hormone in the body. Children with GHD have abnormally short stature with normal body proportions. GHD can be present at birth (congenital) or develop later (acquired).
- Dwarfism | Achondroplasia | MedlinePlusSummary. People with dwarfism have short stature. This means that their height is under 4' 10" as an adult. They are usually of normal intelligence. Dwarfism most often does happen in families where both parents are of average height. More than 300 different conditions can cause dwarfism.
- Dwarfism (Skeletal Dysplasia) & Other Causes of Short StatureDwarfism (skeletal dysplasia) is a medical term that covers hundreds of conditions that affect the growth of bone and/or cartilage, and the size of a person’s arms, legs, abdomen and head. An adult with dwarfism is less than 4 feet, 10 inches tall. Treatment manages symptoms and leads to a normal lifespan for many types.
- Dwarfism - WikipediaDwarfism is a condition wherein an organism is exceptionally small, and mostly occurs in the animal kingdom. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).
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