10 Cleidocranial Dysplasia FAQs
Article Sources
- 1. 'Cranial Sutures: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.' MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine, 4 May 2021, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002320.htm
- 2. 'Cleidocranial Dysplasia.' Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 19 Aug. 2020, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6118/cleidocranial-dysplasia
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Who Gets Cleidocranial Dysplasia?
Genetic diseases, including cleidocranial dysplasia, are passed from parent to child and appear at birth or, on rare occasions, show up at any time without a genetic predisposition. Studies estimate that approximately one in every one million babies born has cleidocranial dysplasia.2‘Cleidocranial Dysplasia.’ Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 19 Aug. 2020, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6118/cleidocranial-dysplasia
Families with occurrences of cleidocranial dysplasia have a mutation of their RUNX2 gene. This gene is referred to as a master switch responsible for encoding the proteins necessary for developing teeth, bones and cartilage.3‘Cleidocranial Dysplasia: MedlinePlus Genetics.’ MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference, 18 Aug. 2020, medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cleidocranial-dysplasia/#causes
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