What is Pseudoachondroplasia?

What is Pseudoachondroplasia?

• Pseudoachondroplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by bone growth and development abnormalities.

Pseudoachondroplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pseudoachondroplasia, or a subtype of Pseudoachondroplasia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Pseudoachondroplasia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Pseudoachondroplasia: Introduction

How serious is Pseudoachondroplasia?

Complications of Pseudoachondroplasia: see complications of Pseudoachondroplasia

What are the symptoms of Pseudoachondroplasia?

Symptoms of Pseudoachondroplasia: see symptoms of Pseudoachondroplasia

Complications of Pseudoachondroplasia: see complications of Pseudoachondroplasia

How is it treated?

Treatments for Pseudoachondroplasia: see treatments for Pseudoachondroplasia

Name and Aliases of Pseudoachondroplasia

Main name of condition: Pseudoachondroplasia

Pseudoachondroplastic dysplasia, PSACH, Pseudoachondroplastic spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia

Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, pseudoachondroplastic Source - Diseases Database

PSACH, Pseudoachondroplastic dysplasia, Pseudoachondroplastic spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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