There is no current therapy. Talk to your doctor about care decisions.
Genetic counseling may be appropriate.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome is generally very poor. Many infants with achondrogenesis are
Complications
This condition is often fatal early in life.
Calling your health care provider
This condition is often diagnosed on the first examination of an infant.
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Review Date: 08/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
