Acrofacial dysostosis postaxial, atypical: A rare disorder characterized by an unusual facial appearance, short stature and hand and foot bone anomalies. The disorder may be related to the fact that the infants were born to mothers with diabetes. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acrofacial dysostosis postaxial, atypical is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Acrofacial dysostosis postaxial, atypical as a "rare disease".
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