One of these was a 1912 study noting that a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia was more common among the last-born children in families than among the first-born.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Scientist Online] Reference

Babies born with homozygous achondroplasia usually die within a year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Law & Order: SVU tackles Ashley X case/genetic testing] Reference

How would one characterize the mutation that causes achondroplasia dwarfism?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New Yorker: Devolution by H. Allan Orr - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

Mary Ellen Little, a New Jersey nurse with dwarfism, had her first daughter before a prenatal test for achondroplasia was available.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memoirs, cartoons, rotting fish, peevish men...] Reference

But there was an increase in the incidence of gene mutations that can lead to achondroplasia and Apert syndrome, which causes malformation of the skull.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sperm Concern] Reference

He was born with achondroplasia, the most common condition that results in dwarfism, and was the only member of his family who was not of average height.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paul S. Miller, 49, disability-rights expert fought employment discrimination] Reference

It was already known that offspring of older fathers are more likely to have conditions such as schizophrenia and achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, the journal report said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sperm Concern] Reference

If, for example, the dominant allele that causes achondroplasia were lethal early in development then there would soon be no more individuals of this phenotype assuming complete penetrance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Antievolutionists Messin' with Texas Textbooks... Again - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

The researchers also reported a steady increase in sperm DNA fragmentation as men grew older, with a 2 percent increase each year in the gene mutation associated with achondroplasia, the dwarfism syndrome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fertility Clock Ticks for Men, Too | Impact Lab] Reference

Loved the blend of science (and I am fascinated by evolutionary biology and genetics) and fiction, and really felt for the main character, Benedict, who is afflicted by the very illnesss he is studying - achondroplasia or dwarfism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Books Among The Baked Beans] Reference

(Discovery Health at 9) returns with new segments, and the first one -- which finishes the episode's title with "May Be Having a Dwarf" -- deals with a couple whose child could be born with achondroplasia dwarfism (the father is 4-foot-1).    From Wordnik.com.  [TV listings: Tuesday, July 20, 2010] Reference

Thomson reports three living cases of achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference

Botany having neither petals nor sepals. achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

Thomson 11.53 reports three living cases of achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference

Eleanor Simmonds MBE is a British Paralympian swimmer who has achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Media Newswire] Reference

Symptoms based treatments are used to help people suffering from achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Originally from Montana, Popovich was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.    From Wordnik.com.  [KUSA-TV -] Reference

But their parents were of average heights and had no idea they caould have a baby with achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sunday Mail - Home] Reference

Popovich, a Montana native, was born with achondroplasia, severely restricting the growth of her limbs.    From Wordnik.com.  [coloradoan.com - Local News] Reference

McIntosh was born with achondroplasia, a bone-growth disorder responsible for nearly 75 percent of dwarfism cases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tennessean.com - Ashland City Times] Reference

These include achondroplasia and Apert, Noonan and Costello syndromes, as well as some conditions causing stillbirth.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Abnormal skull structure with narrow foramen magnum and relatively small skull base is associated with achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Eventually, an attorney at one law firm explained the problem to Miller, who was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

Darren was born with the genetic condition achondroplasia, the most common form of the restricted growth problem known as dwarfism.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sunday Mail - Home] Reference

The most common form of dwarfism, achondroplasia, is not on the list, and there's a good reason for that: it's a dominant condition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Media Nation] Reference

Moving out of Mencia's shadow has given Williams, who was born with achondroplasia dwarfism, a chance to expand his act and show a wider range.    From Wordnik.com.  [daytondailynews.com - News] Reference

Further growth of the European hGH market depends on the EMEA's approval of hGH treatment for new indications such as cachexia and achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [in-PharmaTechnologist RSS] Reference

Lastly, certain diseases of the fœtus, and particularly such as affect the skeleton -- for example, achondroplasia -- cause congenital deformities.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

On October 19, 2010, its research & development R&D day, BioMarin announced its program for BMN-111, a peptide therapeutic for treating achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boost for BMRN Pipeline - Yahoo! Finance] Reference

Sam has achondroplasia, the more common type of dwarfism, and we have two children - Annabelle, born in 1997 and Harrison, born in 2003, share my SED gene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

But Eleanor, who was born with achondroplasia, or dwarfism, won the 400m race in a new world record propelling her into the ranks of British sporting celebrity.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Reference

"She's an average girl, who happens to be shorter," John Kraskouskas said of his daughter, who has achondroplasia, one of the most common forms of dwarfism, a medical condition that results in short stature.    From Wordnik.com.  [News from www.thesunchronicle.com] Reference

The new discovery might provide an insight into the origins of several serious conditions that affect childhood growth and development like achondroplasia and Apert, Noonan and Costello syndromes, as well as some conditions causing stillbirth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily News & Analysis] Reference

"Little People, Big World," Amy and Zach Roloff have achondroplasia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Media Nation] Reference

"We already knew that men in their 50s have a risk of having children with various individually rare genetic disorders - achondroplasia is a well known one - about tenfold higher than men in their early 20s.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference

Two adult cases of achondroplasia (Thomson).    From Wordnik.com.  [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference

She has achondroplasia too. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sunday Mail - Home] Reference