type of growth
101Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, Strudwick type — is an inherited disorder of bone growth that results in dwarfism, characteristic skeletal abnormalities, and problems with vision. The name of the condition indicates that it affects the bones of the spine (spondylo ) and two regions near the… …
102Mutant Growth Hormone — or MGH (and less often, MGN [ Alias , The Underneath ] ) is a fictional drug in the Marvel Universe. The drug is extracted from genetic material taken from genetic mutants, and is usually presented in pill form. EffectsMGH grants temporary powers …
103Platyspondylic lethal skeletal dysplasia, Torrance type — is a severe disorder of bone growth. People with this condition have very short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, underdeveloped pelvic bones, and unusually short fingers and toes (brachydactyly). This disorder is also characterized… …
104Vascular endothelial growth factor A — (VEGF A) is the most important type of Vascular endothelial growth factors. Before the discovery of similar proteins to what now is the VEGF sub family , VEGF A was called simply VEGF.As its name implies, VEGF A activity has been mostly studied… …
105Nerve growth factor — is a substance that occurs naturally in the body which enhances the growth and survival of nerves of a certain type called cholinergic nerves. * * * nerve growth factor n a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous… …
106Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 — A mutation (change) in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene on chromosome 10 causes the best known type of acrocephalosyndactyly, namely Apert syndrome which is characterized by abnormalities of the skull and face and the hands… …
107Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1 — An inherited connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility and blue sclerae (blue whites of the eyes). This is the classic form of brittle bone disease. Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1 is an autosomal dominant trait. (One copy of the mutant… …
108Intussusception (blood vessel growth) — Intussusception is the process whereby a new blood vessel is created by the splitting of an existing blood vessel in two. It is one of the three ways that blood vessels are known to be formed in the human body, the other two being angiogenesis… …
109C-C chemokine receptor type 7 — Chemokine (C C motif) receptor 7 Identifiers Symbols CCR7; BLR2; CD197; CDw197; CMKBR7; EBI1 External IDs …
110Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II — Classification and external resources OMIM 210720 Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD II) is listed as a rare disease by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that… …
