Chondrodystrophy Overview
Learn About Chondrodystrophy
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Michael Bober is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Bober is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 2 (MOPD2), Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1), Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Bober is currently accepting new patients.
Pelin Kiper-Simsek practices in Ankara, Turkey. Ms. Kiper-Simsek is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Chondrodystrophy, Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome, X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda, and Brachydactyly Mononen Type.
Katta Girisha practices in Manipala, India. Girisha is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrodystrophy. Their top areas of expertise are Pyle Disease, Brachydactyly Mononen Type, Congenital Contractures, and Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.
Background: \- The rare disease melorheostosis causes bones to thicken. This may lead to pain, and can affect bones, joints, and muscles. Researchers want to learn more about the disease and how it progresses.
Summary: Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a rare disorder of increased bone fragility characterized by fractures with minimal or absent trauma, dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI), and, in adult years, hearing loss. It is seen in both genders and all races. The clinical features of OI represent a continuum varying from perinatal lethality to individuals with severe skeletal deformities, mobility impairments, and...