Achondroplasia Causes, Symptoms and its Treatment & Prevention.
Anchorage
Daily News - Dwarfism: Genetics, ethics -
Ethical issues in testing for
dwarfism, a severe conditions in which the child is either stillborn or dies
within days of birth, to ensure dwarfs do not have a child of average stature.
http://www.adn.com/epicks/story/4541784p-4516624c.html 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/
Greenberg
Center -
The Greenberg Center is dedicated to physicians, patients,
families and others with an interest in dwarfism and skeletal dysplasias.
http://www.med.jhu.edu/Greenberg.Center/Greenbrg.htm
Kids
Health: Dwarfism -
Article for parents wondering what lies ahead for their
child and family. Info about the condition and living with it.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/dwarfism.html
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/
Pediatric Oncall -
Offers information about achondroplasia, the most
common type of disproportionate short stature.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/
Seckel Sydrome -
Information on this dwarfism, and contacting other
families aware of this rare disorder.
http://www.geocities.com/annetteaxe/Seckel_Sydrome-dwarfism.htmlSED/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/
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