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Achard syndrome



Introduction: Achard syndrome

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

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Medical Textbooks Online about Achard syndrome

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  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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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