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  2. List of dwarfism organizations - Wikipedia

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    List of dwarfism organizations around the world. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2012) Africa. Uganda. Little People of ...

  3. Little People of America - Wikipedia

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    The name was later changed to Midgets and Dwarfs of America when the people with dwarfism complained that there were more dwarfs than midgets. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] That original meeting of 21 people evolved into Little People of America, a group which as of 2023 has more than 7,500 members. [ 7 ]

  4. List of people with dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    Dwarfism is caused by several different types of medical conditions, and is typically defined as an adult A with a height of 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) or less. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Records or mentions of people with dwarfism have not always been kept well, resulting in estimated heights that were taken from eyewitnesses.

  5. Category:Dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 27 November 2020, at 02:15 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  6. Restricted Growth Association - Wikipedia

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    The RGA was formed in 1970 by Charles Pocock, Martin Nelson and other individuals in the UK wanting to provide a support network for people with restricted growth (dwarfism). Initially known as the Association into Research of Restricted Growth, the charity aims to support all individuals and their families affected by skeletal dysplasia ...

  7. Dwarf Athletic Association of America - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1985, [1] the DAAA's purpose is to develop, promote, and provide little people athletes with organized and quality amateur athletics in a supportive environment. . DAAA holds the idea that there is a lack of sports opportunity for little people in America and they look to fill the void and provide an environment that rewards dwarf athletes by taking their potential seriously and ...

  8. Talk:List of dwarfism organizations - Wikipedia

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  9. Achondroplasia - Wikipedia

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    Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance whose primary feature is dwarfism. [3] It is the most common cause of dwarfism [4] and affects about 1 in 27,500 people. [3] In those with the condition, the arms and legs are short, while the torso is typically of normal length. [3]