Brachydactyly type A1

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Alternate names[edit | edit source]

BDA1; Brachydactyly Farabee type

Definition[edit | edit source]

Brachydactyly type A1 (BDA1) is a congenital malformation characterized by apparent shortness (or absence) of the middle phalanges of all digits, and occasional fusion with the terminal phalanges.

Epidemiology[edit | edit source]

Only a few pedigrees have been reported in the literature.

Cause[edit | edit source]

BDA1 may be caused by mutations in the Indian hedgehog gene (IHH) located on chromosome 2q35-36. Another locus for this phenotype has been identified on chromosome 5p13.3-p13.2.

Inheritance[edit | edit source]

Autosomal dominant pattern, a 50/50 chance.

BDA1 is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.

Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]

The proximal phalanges of the thumbs and big toes are short. BDA1 patients tend to be of short stature in adulthood.

For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed.

80%-99% of people have these symptoms

  • Short foot(Short feet)
  • Short hallux(Short big toe)
  • Short middle phalanx of finger(Short middle bone of finger)
  • Short stature(Decreased body height)
  • Short thumb(Short thumbs)

30%-79% of people have these symptoms

  • Cone-shaped epiphysis(Cone-shaped end part of bone)

5%-29% of people have these symptoms

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

Treatment[edit | edit source]

NIH genetic and rare disease info[edit source]

Brachydactyly type A1 is a rare disease.


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