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How long is a person with achondroplasia expected to live?
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10 years less: A 2007 study (am j med genet a. 2007 nov 1;143a(21):2502-11.) found that due to cardiovascular and other complications, life expectancy in this disorder is about 10 years less than the average population (so, late 60s).
Answered 11/28/2017
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