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The present study investigated the role of stress and coping strategies in the emergence of asthma and the moderating effects of gender in this illness. 40 asthmatic (20 males, 20 females) and...
27 gru 2013 · This chapter examines the everyday experiences of short women, focusing on the problems they face and the coping strategies used to navigate being short in a heightist society. Further, this chapter views height as a stigmatized identity, which both negatively and positively impacts short women.
Overview. What is achondroplasia? In the early stages of development, much of the fetal skeleton is made up of cartilage tissue, which turns into bone. Achondroplasia occurs when cartilage tissue doesn't develop in the bones of your arms and legs.
10 paź 2024 · Very short stature of 4 feet 10 inches or less that results from a genetic or medical condition is considered dwarfism. Learn about causes and treatment.
In this review, we discuss the relatively more frequently seen syndromes, i.e. Noonan syndrome (NS), Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) and Aarskog-Scott syndrome (ASS), which all have severe or moderate short stature as a common feature.
Causes of DSS. A rare genetic condition called achondroplasia is the most common cause of DSS. It causes poor bone growth, resulting in short upper arms and thighs. It doesn't always run in the family – many children with achondroplasia have parents of normal height.
25 lip 2017 · Dwarfism is a medical or genetic condition that causes someone to be considerably shorter than an average-sized man or woman.
