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Hypochondrogenesis
An osteochondrodysplasia that is caused by a mutation in the COL2A1 gene which affects bone growth and causes a small body, hydrops fetalis, and abnormal ossification in vertebral column or in pelvis. The disease causes
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Overview
An osteochondrodysplasia that is caused by a mutation in the COL2A1 gene which affects bone growth and causes a small body, hydrops fetalis, and abnormal ossification in vertebral column or in pelvis. The disease causes
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