"Dwarfism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genetic or pathological condition that is characterized by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal growth usually results in an adult who is significantly below the average height.
| Descriptor ID |
D004392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.343 C16.320.240 C19.297
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dwarfism" by people in Profiles.
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Castellanos BS, Reyes-Nava NG, Quintana AM. Knockdown of hspg2 is associated with abnormal mandibular joint formation and neural crest cell dysfunction in zebrafish. BMC Dev Biol. 2021 03 08; 21(1):7.
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Rodr?guez LM, Garc?a-Garc?a I, Correa-Rivas MS, Garc?a-Fragoso L. Pulmonary hypoplasia in Jarcho-Levin syndrome. P R Health Sci J. 2004 Mar; 23(1):65-7.