Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, skeletal abnormalities and fine, fragile hair. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia is available below.
See full list of 45 symptoms of Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia
Home medical testing related to Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia:
Read more about Deaths and Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia.
Review possible medical complications related to Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia:
Read more about causes of Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia.
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia:
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases, because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms. Although...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood...read more »
Rare form of hair loss often misdiagnosed: a rare form of extreme hair loss called "Atrichia with papular lesions" (APL) is often misdiagnosed as alopecia totalis. Researchers estimate that about 1 per 100...read more »
Hair and scalp disorders misdiagnosed in African Americans: A higher than average percentage of misdiagnoses of hair or scalp disorders seem to occur in African Americans. Some of the overlooked hair/scalp...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia
Research related physicians and medical specialists:
Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:
Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia:
Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »
Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
Medical research articles related to Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia include:
Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database
More Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia animations & videos
Visit our research pages for current research about Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia treatments.
Types of Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia
Read about other experiences, ask a question about Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:
Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, or a subtype of Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia,
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 Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
Search Specialists by State and City
By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our Terms of Use.
Copyright © 2011 Health Grades Inc. All rights reserved. Last Update: 7 May, 2013 (4:32)
