An odd asymmetric form of this condition is characteristic of Russell-Silver syndrome.
An odd asymmetric form of this condition is characteristic of Russell-Silver syndrome. A defect in the FGFR3 gene leads to the most common cause of this condition. Children born with a cloverleaf-shaped skull often experience the thanatophoric form of this condition. This is the most obvious physical effect of Laron Syndrome because of a defect in the pathway to make IGF-1. A dominant autosomal disease called (*) achondroplasia results in this condition due to the inability of sufferers to make cartilage for epiphyseal plates. The "proportional" form of this disorder is common in Turner syndrome patients, and it may also be caused by hypothyroidism. For 10 points, name this condition which can be caused by growth hormone deficiencies.
An odd asymmetric form of this condition is characteristic of Russell-Silver syndrome.
dwarfism [or word forms]