Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type: A rare genetic disorder characterized by very small stature, abnormal bone formation and early death. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type is available below.
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Prognosis for Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type: Death is common before or soon after birth but some may survive into their early teens.
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Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type, or a subtype of Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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