Dwarfism

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Ability UK Dwarfism - Collection of links related to dwarfism.

Achondroplasia - Article from eMedicine.

Almost Famous - A woman reflects on how people react to her and other dwarves, and how the movie The Station Agent may affect that.

eMedicine - Short Stature - Provides a background, clinical aspects, differentials, workup, and treatment.

Greenberg Center - The Greenberg Center is dedicated to physicians, patients, families and others with an interest in dwarfism and skeletal dysplasias.

Pediatric Oncall - Offers information about achondroplasia, the most common type of disproportionate short stature.

Primordial Dwarfism - Provides medical information about the condition, as well as offering support and contacts for affected families.

Seckel Sydrome - Information on this dwarfism, and contacting other families aware of this rare disorder.

SED/SMD/Kniest Support Group - Includes resources for people living with syndromes in the spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, and Kniest syndrome family.

Living With Achondroplasia - An article in the Evening Chronicle about a 17 year old English girl. Includes pictures. (August 4, 2005)