aetiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
The aetiology of brachydactyly is variable:
- most cases are sporadic
- inherited forms are generally passed in an autosomal dominant fashion
- associations:
- syndromes:
- achondroplasia
- hereditary multiple exostoses
- Down's Syndrome
- cri du chat Syndrome
- Apert's Syndrome
- syndromes:
- endocrine/metabolic conditions:
- pseudohypoparathyroidism
- pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism