Achondroplasia is the most common form of dwarfism found in the world today. It has many serious effects, and can be life threatening, or debilitating in some cases. If the proper precautions are taken, then affected people can usually live fairly normal lives.         Achondroplasia affects about 1 out of every 15,000 people born. It is autosomal dominant, and is caused by an abnormal gene located on chromosome #4. If one parent has the condition and the other does …showed first 75 words of 635 total…

…showed last 75 words of 635 total…it is nothing to be disregarded. People with the disorder have some hardships because in many cases they are likely to have some sort of medical complications other then just their being short. Bibliography Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias : Achondroplasia http://www.med.jhu.edu/Greenberg.Center/achon.htm Dwarfism : Frequently Asked Questions         http://www1.shore.net/~dkennedy/dwarfism_faq.html Achondroplasia : Public Health Education Information Sheet         http://babynet.ddwi.com/tlc/pregnancy/achondro.html