About The Medical Condition Chondrodysplasia Punctata

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Chondrodysplasia Punctata

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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Chondrodysplasia Punctata?

A heterogeneous group of bone dysplasias, the common character of which is stippling of the epiphyses in infancy. The group includes a severe autosomal recessive form (CHONDRODYSPLASIA PUNCTATA, RHIZOMELIC), an autosomal dominant form (Conradi-Hunermann syndrome), and a milder X-linked form. Metabolic defects associated with impaired peroxisomes are present only in the rhizomelic form.

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