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What is hypochondroplasia?

Hypochondroplasia is a form of short-limbed dwarfism. This condition affects the conversion of cartilage into bone (a process called ossification), particularly in the long bones of the arms and legs. Hypochondroplasia is similar to another skeletal disorder called achondroplasia, but the features tend to be milder.

All people with hypochondroplasia have short stature. The adult height for men with this condition ranges from 138 centimeters to 165 centimeters (4 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches). The height range for adult women is 128 centimeters to 151 centimeters (4 feet, 2 inches to 4 feet, 11 inches).

People with hypochondroplasia have short arms and legs and broad, short hands and feet. Other characteristic features include a large head, limited range of motion at the elbows, a sway of the lower back (lordosis), and bowed legs. These signs are generally less pronounced than those seen with achondroplasia and may not be noticeable until early or middle childhood. Some studies have reported that a small percentage of people with hypochondroplasia have mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, but other studies have produced conflicting results.

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Saturday, September 5, 2009

get together?

Does anyone know of a group that gets together or contact each other specifically dealing with hypochondraplasia?
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    I don't know much, but I have heard about the Little Poeple of America, which provides education, medical support, various resources, etc. This may help some.

    www.lpaonline.org

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    Hi I am in Australia and my daughter has Hypochondraplasia. We are also trying to find out more information as not many people have heard of it. My daughter has had some leg problems and her knee joints are loose which is apparently part of the condition.

    Amanda

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  3. KimDecember 13, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    Kristen,

    I don't.. but I AM so glad to have found your blog! I would love to speak with you a bit.. we are going through the potential diagnosis stage right now.

    Kim
    twirly2girls at gmail dot com

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  4. KristenJanuary 6, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    I would love to talk with you Kim, but I can not figure out how to talk to you. Im new at blogging

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