Episode 12: Achondroplasia - Not Caused by Wine Cults

09/05/2024 11 min Temporada 1 Episodio 12
Episode 12: Achondroplasia  - Not Caused by Wine Cults

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Episode Synopsis

Achondroplasia, what actually is it and how is it inherited? In this episode we go over achondroplasia throughout the times, including the belief of it being associated with an ancient wine cult, the genetics and diagnosis, as well as potential treatment options that are offered today.
 
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If you're interested in the Human Growth Foundation: https://www.hgfound.org/achondroplasia 
 
If you're interested in the Little People of America foundation:
https://www.lpaonline.org/ 
 
References: 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559263/ 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521694207001416 
https://ojrd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13023-018-0972-6 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/achondroplasia 
https://psmag.com/social-justice/a-brief-history-of-dwarfism-and-the-little-people-of-america 
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22183-achondroplasia
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1615157/peter-dinklage-health-achondroplasia-dwarfism-symptoms-treatment 
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/achondroplasia 
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/achondroplasia/ 
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/dwarfism 
https://nyulangone.org/conditions/achondroplasia-in-children/diagnosis 
http://understandingdwarfism.com/brief-history 
 
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