Brachydactyly is a congenital condition, meaning you're born with it. When you have it, your fingers and toes are much shorter than average compared to the size of your body. There are many types of ...

A large Brazilian kindred of German origin with 117 individuals with the A2 (Mohr-Wriedt) brachydactyly is presented. Some drawings based on radiographs and revealing the high phenotypic spectrum of ...

Individuals with a newly discovered altered gene have hereditary hypertension and a skeletal malformation, brachydactyly type E, which is characterized by unusually short fingers and toes, scientists ...

Brachydactylies are a related group of conditions characterized by shortening or absence of skeletal elements in the limbs. They were classified by Bell into different types (A–E) depending on the ...

Mendel's law has shaped the whole study of genetics since Gregor Mendel published his work (1865) based on his famous pea plant experiment. However, it took thirty-five years for the scientific ...

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association Individuals with this altered gene have hereditary hypertension (high blood pressure) and at the same time a skeletal ...

Brachydactyly is a term that refers to disproportionately short fingers and toes Nail clubbing may sound intriguing, sort of like a party for your hands. But the truth is, this condition isn’t a rave ...

People with symbrachydactyly are born with fingers, a full hand, or an arm that didn’t develop normally. Symbrachydactyly affects each person differently. If your child has this condition, they might ...