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ORPHA:40

Acromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare autosomal recessive acromesomelic dysplasia characterized by severe dwarfism (adult height <120 cm), both axial and appendicular involvement (shortening of the middle and distal segments of limbs and vertebral shortening), and with normal facial appearance and intelligence. It is a less severe form than acromesomelic dysplasia, Grebe type and acromesomelic dysplasia, Hunter-Thomson type .

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type
frDysplasie acromésomélique type Maroteaux
deDysplasie, akromesomele, Typ Maroteaux
esDisplasia acromesomélica tipo Maroteaux
itDisplasia acromesomelica, tipo Maroteaux
nlAcromesomele dysplasie, Maroteaux-typeAcromesomelische dysplasie, Maroteaux-type
ptDisplasia acromesomélica, tipo Maroteaux
plDysplazja akromezomeliczna typu Maroteaux
csAkromesomelická dysplázie, Maroteauxův typ
ukАкромезотеліальна дисплазія, тип Марото
zh肢端肢中发育不良,Maroteaux型
trAkromezomelik displazi, Maroteaux tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM602875Evalidated
ICD-10Q77.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.9NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011275Evalidated
MeSHC535661Evalidated
UMLSC1864356Evalidated
GARD507Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NPR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7944ENSG000001598991089619p13.3natriuretic peptide receptor 222691581[PMID]_15146390[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families50 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

18 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0003086Acromesomelia
HP:0004568Beaking of vertebral bodies
HP:0006487Bowing of the long bones
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0003498Disproportionate short stature
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0003300Ovoid vertebral bodies
HP:0011220Prominent forehead
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000912Sprengel anomaly
HP:0008422Vertebral wedging
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