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Netwd Health Directory
Dwarfism
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Ability UK Dwarfism
Collection of links related to dwarfism.
Achondroplasia
Article from eMedicine.
Almost Famous
A woman reflects on how people react to her and other dwarves, and how the movie The Station Agent may affect that.
Anchorage Daily News - Dwarfism: Genetics, ethics
Ethical issues in testing for dwarfism, a severe conditions in which the child is either stillborn or dies within days of birth, to ensure dwarfs do not have a child of average stature.
Dwarfism.org
Comprehensive resource, including information on types of dwarfism, links to medical resources, specialized shopping resources, legal information, e-mail list, links to web pages by dwarfs, and articles on various topics.
Greenberg Center
The Greenberg Center is dedicated to physicians, patients, families and others with an interest in dwarfism and skeletal dysplasias.
Kids Health: Dwarfism
Article for parents wondering what lies ahead for their child and family. Info about the condition and living with it.
Little People's Research Fund, Inc.
Little People's Research Fund is the only health organization in the world supporting research for the special medical needs of Little People - people affected with dwarfism.
Pediatric Oncall
Offers information about achondroplasia, the most common type of disproportionate short stature.
Seckel Sydrome
Information on this dwarfism, and contacting other families aware of this rare disorder.
SED/SMD/Kniest Support Group
Extensive resources for people living with syndromes in the spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, and Kniest syndrome family.
Short Stature
Article on medical aspects from eMedicine.
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