Lukol Directory: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Musculoskeletal Disorders: Congenital Anomalies: Dwarfism

Achondroplasia
Article from eMedicine.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic12.htm

Almost Famous
A woman reflects on how people react to her and other dwarves, and how the movie The Station Agent may affect that.
http://www.thestranger.com/2003-11-27/feat...

Little People's Research Fund, Inc.
Little People's Research Fund is the only health organization in the world supporting research for the special medical needs of Little People - people affected with dwarfism.
http://www.lprf.org/

SED/SMD/Kniest Support Group
Extensive resources for people living with syndromes in the spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, and Kniest syndrome family.
http://www.ksginfo.org/

Pediatric Oncall
Offers information about achondroplasia, the most common type of disproportionate short stature.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/d...

Dwarfism.org
Comprehensive resource, including information on types of dwarfism, links to medical resources, specialized shopping resources, legal information, e-mail list, links to web pages by dwarfs, and articles on various topics.
http://www.dwarfism.org/

eMedicine - Short Stature
Provides a background, clinical aspects, differentials, workup, and treatment.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2087.htm

Greenberg Center
The Greenberg Center is dedicated to physicians, patients, families and others with an interest in dwarfism and skeletal dysplasias.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/greenbergce...

Seckel Sydrome
Information on this dwarfism, and contacting other families aware of this rare disorder.
http://www.geocities.com/annetteaxe/Seckel...

Living With Achondroplasia
An article in the Evening Chronicle about a 17 year old English girl. Includes pictures.
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/evening...

Ability UK Dwarfism
Collection of links related to dwarfism.
http://www.ability.org.uk/dwarfism.html

Sub Topics:
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Support Groups


Related Topics:
Health: Conditions and Diseases: Chronic Illness
Health: Conditions and Diseases: Endocrine Disorders
Health: Conditions and Diseases: Rare Disorders



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