RT Book, Section A1 Hay, Jr, William W. A1 Levin, Myron J. A1 Deterding, Robin R. A1 Abzug, Mark J. SR Print(0) ID 1145453241 T1 Achondroplasia (Classic Chondrodystrophy) T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264257614 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145453241 RD 2024/11/01 AB Most common form of short-limbed dwarfismUpper arms and thighs are proportionately shorter than the forearms and legsSkeletal dysplasia is suspected based on abnormal stature, disproportion, dysmorphism, or deformityMeasurement of height is an excellent clinical screening toolWhile this disorder has an autosomal dominant transmission pattern, 80% of cases result from a random mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 (FGFR3) gene