2006-08-24 12:14:07 · 4 answers · asked by racjewo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
There are approximately 200 different types of dwarfism.Of the hundreds of causes of dwarfism in humans, most are genetic, and most involve single-gene variations that affect the structure or metabolism of bone, cartilage, or connective tissue.
2006-08-24 12:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/dwarfism.html
Most types of dwarfism are known as skeletal dysplasias, which are conditions of abnormal bone growth. They are divided into two types: short-trunk and short-limb dysplasias.
2006-08-24 19:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by Deana G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a couple hundred.
2006-08-25 01:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by montanasamra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS IS NOT A GENEALOGICAL QUESTION!!
2006-08-26 19:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by phonecardlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋