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Medical Conditions - Laron Dwarfism

It is an autosomal recessive genetic mutation that runs in consanguineous families that causes short stature. Besides height, the person might have an abnormally protruded forehead, saddle nose, and underdeveloped mid-face.

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Does femur length of 58 mm in 32-week scan indicate dwarfism in the fetus?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think the femur length is at the lower limit of normal. This would need to be correlated with other measurements like abdominal circumference and head circumference.

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