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Achard syndrome
Achard syndrome: Introduction
Achard syndrome: An inherited connective tissue disorder characterized primarily by a short head, long, slender bones, recessed lower jaw and loose hand and foot joints. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Achard syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Achard syndrome
- Small thumbs
- Joint laxity in hands
- Joint laxity in feet
- Brachycephaly
- Short mandibular rami
- more symptoms...»
See full list of 43 symptoms of Achard syndrome
Medical Textbooks Online about Achard syndrome
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Causes of Achard syndrome
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Definitions of Achard syndrome:
Achard syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Achard syndrome, or a subtype of Achard syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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