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The term 'midget' has long been used to describe people with dwarfism. Advocates want you to know why that word is problematic.
"It's not a way you refer to a person with dwarfism. It's a derogatory slur," said Michelle Kraus, the public relations director of Little People of America. LPA, a nonprofit that provides support ...
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Single gene defect found for unexplained dwarfism
Alkuraya and his colleagues pinpointed the gene by sequencing the protein-coding DNA of children with unexplained microcephalic dwarfism. In total, they found 29 affected individuals from 21 ...