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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 695 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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Plants of 19 annual taxa from the hygro-nitrophilous vegetation of Central European river banks and dried ponds were exposed as seedlings for 42 days to either natural long days (LD=ca. 15.5h) or artificial short days (SD=11h). Phenological and morphological growth parameters such as first flowering, main stem length, leaf size and plant dry weight were measured and compared. Based on their day-length responses, the plants were classified as 11 short-day plants (SDP), 6 long-day plants (LDP) and 2+/-day neutral plants (DNP). Differences of morphological plant responses under SD (compared with those under LD) reached from none to almost negligible ones in Ranunculus sceleratus, Bidens cernua, Chenopodium ficifolium and Rumex palustris to an extreme reduction in all parameters, as in Chenopodium glaucumxrubrum, Ch. rubrum, Ch. glaucum, Ch. polyspermum, Bidens radiata, Persicaria lapathifolia subsp. brittingeri and subsp. lapathifolia. Growth inhibition was usually combined with neotenic flowering in SDP. Some LDP exhibited clear dormancy responses, like the formation of smaller (winter) rosettes. Erosulate therophytes were mostly SDP while (hemi)rosulate to caespitose winter annuals or short-lived hemicryptophytes were LDP. Plants of seven species that were exposed to natural SD in spring (increasing day length) showed rather different responses. While Bidens radiata flowered in late spring soon after floral induction, other species showed increasing degrees of flowering delay (Chenopodium polyspermum->Xanthium saccharatum->Chenopodium rubrum). Only Atriplex prostrata did not exhibit any sign of floral induction until (decreasing) SD in late summer arrived. In the case of Chenopodium rubrum details of the divergent morphogenesis under SD and LD were studied. In this species SD lead to strong reduction of stem length, leaf number and leaf size, simplification of leaf outline and margins as well as an enhanced ramification in the axils of primary leaves (and cotyledons) instead of metaphylls. The study reveals that for the phytosociological vegetation group Chenopodion rubri, whose populations are mainly confined to river banks with moist but well-aerated sediments, erosulate, therophytic and often neotenic SDP are typical. For the species of the Bidention - that thrive preferentially at the margins of stagnant water on rather wet soils - (hemi)rosulate or caespitose winter annuals are frequent. They are often LDP and survive the cold season in a vegetative state, even under a shallow level of water. The SD response of therophytic pioneers together with an often strong neotenic plasticity is interpreted here as a reassurance for the plants to flower and set seed in riparian habitats that are available for colonization only for a short and insecure period of the year, which due to the asymmetric position of annual low water levels in larger rivers is often not before mid-summer. ... Read more

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Chapters: History of endemic cretinism; Epidemiology of cretinism; Endemic cretinism in Idjwi Island; Endemic cretinism in Eastern New Guinea its relation to goitre and iodine deficiency; Endemic cretinism in Nepal; Paediatric manifestations of endemci cretinism in Eastern New Guinea; Neurological aspects of endemic cretinism in Eastern New Guinea; Epidemiological studies of endemic cretinisim in the Jimi River Valley in New Guinea; Effect of chronic iodine deficiency on maternal and fetal thyroid hormone synthesis; General discussions and conclusions ... Read more

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Achondroplasia. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Achondroplasia.

If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from National Right to Life News, published by National Right to Life Committee, Inc. on August 1, 2000. The length of the article is 838 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Head of Australian Hospital at Center of Late-Term Abortion Controversy Resigns.(John De Campo resigns from Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia)(Brief Article)
Author: Liz Townsend
Publication: National Right to Life News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2000
Publisher: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
Volume: 27Issue: 8Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on October 15, 2006. The length of the article is 722 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Inhaled corticosteroid does not suppress growth.
Author: Patrice Wendling
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Date: October 15, 2006
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A week after her birth, Dan Kennedy's daughter, Becky, was diagnosed with achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism. Reassured by doctors that Becky would have normal intelligence and life span, Kennedy and his wife quickly adjusted to the reality of her condition. Little People weaves the moving story of Kennedy's personal experiences with a fascinating investigation into dwarfism. Kennedy traces the attitudes toward dwarfs throughout history and describes with humor and compassion the difficulties little people face in a world designed for the 'average-sized.' In telling his story, Kennedy confronts the deepest of parental fears: What if my child is different? His search for an answer provides a penetrating look at how our culture of diversity-of respect for differences-clashes with the belief that we have a right to the so-called perfect child. Taking on the controversial issue of designer genetics, Kennedy argues that there is real cultural value to preserving differences and that eliminating them will harm society in unpredictable ways. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

A Wonderful book
I love this book, As a parent of a 14 month old boy with dwarfism, recently adopted from Liberia ( not yet home unfortunately) I've been trying to learn and read as much as I can about dwarfism. This is the first and only book ( so far)I've read on the subject. It is so well written and I love how he goes from his own personal story to many other personal stories of people with dwarfim.
Although I do not agree with his implied view of God and Biblical religion, I find his thoughts insightful and thought provoking. I have bought 2 more of these books to give as gifts this year.
Thank you Dan Kennedy!

An open and honest memoir and social commentary
Dan Kennedy author grapples honestly and agonizingly with the conflict between our culture of diversity, the reality of disability, and every parent's wish for a healthy typical child. With its intertwining of memoir and social commentary, it is at once a captivating and enlightening read skillfully crafted by award wining journalist Dan Kennedy.

The author's purpose is to find purpose and meaning in his daughter's life.He was determined for it to be positive and upbeat.Meanwhile his wife was more focused on her daughter's day to day care including the medical crisis of her early life when Becky was near death and required a tracheotomy to survive.The author's honest acknowledgment of these divergent viewpoints is but one example of his penetrating insight into the complexities of his family life.

The reader is challenged to consider the contrast between genetic difference and genetic defect in a society which says that differences are good and defects are bad.Can one person's defect be another person's difference?What are the moral and ethical implications of eliminating differences ranging from dwarfism to Down syndrome and beyond to manic depression, homosexuality, etc. through designer genetics?What will be the impact upon society?Kennedy explores dwarfism from ancient times, when dwarfs were revered in some cultures, to modern eras where they were featured in freak shows and treated as guinea pigs by Nazi scientists.Through a historical perspective he helps the reader to grasp that there has never been a better time to be outside the mainstream and to embrace one's identity-whether one is physically or mentally challenged or gay.Yet most parents do not wish these differences for their children, and the Kennedys would not have chosen dwarfism for their daughter.

The disability consciousness of our present era sprang to life in the second half of the twentieth century on the ashes of Dachau and Auschwitz, where millions of Jews, homosexuals, and people with disabilities were exterminated.As an antidote to American self-righteousness, the author reminds us of the eugenics movement which was led by the United States and Great Britain in the early part of the twentieth century and mandated the sterilization of people with mental retardation and mental illness.The Nazis of course took this a giant step further because there was no respect for individual rights or checks and balances to keep eugenic impulses at least in some control.

Throughout the book, Kennedy helps us to visit his conundrum where he is held in the grip of two opposing ideas-that, on the one hand, his child is imperfect and different and will always be, while on the other hand, Becky is perfect just as she is.As the parent of an adult child with autism, I understand Kennedy's dilemma all to well.It is a Rubik's cube for a society that includes and celebrates differences-where the solutions to the puzzle are individual and unique.Through his involvement with the Little People of America and his vivid accounts of interviews with numerous adult dwarfs, Kennedy leads his reader to a deeper appreciation for diversity.

As a fellow parent and writer, what I value most about Little People is the author's openness and integrity in looking at the hard facts of his family's life.He does not escape for long into the world of intellect and social commentary.He does not deny how hard it can be to care for the needs of a sick child, particularly on his wife, Barbara, who he observes to have some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder even years after Becky could breathe on her own.As a father, when he tells Becky, that there is nothing wrong with being a dwarf, it doesn't ring true for her.Her differences are a problem for her in navigating the world such as when younger children don't believe she is older than them or when she imagines who will want to date her.So there are no easy answers, no platitudes to hide behind-Kennedy is left with the simple and profound challenge to just be the best father he can for Becky. And his readers are left with a dose of compassion and shared wisdom.

Robert Naseef, Ph.D. is a psychologist specializing in families of children with special needs in the Philadelphia area and on the Internet at www.specialfamilies.com.He is the author of Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child With a Disability (2001, Brookes Publishing)
Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child With a Disability

Little People by Dan Kennedy
A well-written and interesting look at the human side of dwarfism, including dwarfism's repercussions to the individual and family members.Author Dan Kennedy has made a concerted effort to include as many facets of dwarfism as possible, things that others can never know without reading a book like this.This book is not just for little people themselves and families involved with dwarfism, but doctors and other healthcare professionals, teachers, therapists, and anyone interested in learning more about the strength of the human spirit.A very engaging and worthwhile book!

Little People
Dans book is a must read for anyone with an interest in Dwarfism, be it a family member, friend or collegue or just a general interest. There is something for everyone, the heartfelt journey of Dan`s daughter, Becky as she spends her early years hooked to machines due to her achondroplasia and her growth into a young woman continues throughout, and inbetween the reader is introduced to other topics relating to dwarfism including the history of dwarfism, the Little People of America, Medical Doctors, Religious questioning to name a few.
I found it hard to put the book down once I had started to read it. As an average height parent with a child with achondroplasia myself I found the book a very valuable read and I learnt a lot, the book also leads the way for further research if one so wishes.

Little People: A review
One month ago I bought this book here on Amazon and it was my intention to keep it on the bookshelf gathering dust until semester break when it would be my reading material for the flight home. I briefly cracked it open & thought I could peek at the opening paragraph just to get a sense of the book then put it down. WRONG! It sucked me in and for the next 2 days I ignored all my classwork in order to finish it. Without an ounce of hyperbole this is the best book about dwarfs & dwarfism, our community and our history I have read. It is well written, interesting, informative, and respectful but without ever inching towards the "Super-Crip" mentality so many books about people of difference tend to fall into.

This is a wonderful book and I encourage everyone to read it. When finished, I encourage people to pass it onto others who know nothing about dwarfism in order to teach people of our history. To those in school, pass it onto your office of students with disabilities and the professors who teach classes in multicultural issues. I hope that someday Becky will realize this is a love letter her father has written to and about her. ... Read more

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Explores the portrayal of dwarfs in folklore, the causes and treatment of dwarfism, and the challenges of living in a society where bigger is thought to be better. ... Read more

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Wonderful book for those of us a little short!!
This book is a wonderful read for those of us who are a bit short in height, but big in heart. Highly recommended. I'm Rob D. ... Read more

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very good book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I find the Roloff family to be inspirational and truly good people. The book taught me things about little people I never knew before. I have a lot of respect for Matt Roloff because he turned lemons into lemonaide. What a great read. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to be inspired.

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my wife very big fan of the roloffs loves the book. thanks to papa roloff for the card he sent.

An Interesting Story . . .
The author is a dwarf, married to another dwarf.His form of dwarfism carries with it severe orthopedic handicaps, causing him to need crutches, while hers is more benign.Matt Roloff is a plucky little guy, an extrovert, ready to meet all and take on any challenges.He has an amazingly positive attitude and has coped well with his "handicap."He and his wife are less than four feet tall; together they have four children, one a little person, but three of average size.Matt speaks of his Christian faith in helping him to cope.Part of his story didn't appeal to me much--he builds huge play structures on his property, yet claims to not be overcompensating.This book was written with a ghost writer, whom I don't think did Matt justice.At least, the writing style was rather pedestrian.But all in all, an inspiring story, and an intimate glimpse into a world not my own.

A MUST read!
This is one great book! If you are a fan of TLC's "Little People, Big World" or just want to read a good book, this is for you. I've read it two or three times and I never do that. Personally, this is one of my favorite books. The Roloff family is a very cool family.
Enjoy!!!

Matt Roloff RULES!
I first heard of Matt Roloff when my family got addicted to watching his family on their television show, Little People, Big World.I googled Roloff Farms and found his book of which I immediately read.I was so inspired by this man's story, I have made it an Official Pulpwood Queen Book Club Selection and his first book, Little Family, Big Values a Bonus Book Club Selection.I give it our highest honor, 5 diamonds in our Pulpwood Queen TIARA!
Tiara wearing and Book sharing,
Kathy L. Patrick
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The story of Love, that simple theme with variations _ad libitum_, _ad infinitum_, is never old, never stale, never out-of-date. And as we sometimes seek rest from the brilliant audacities and complex passions of Wagner or Tschaikowsky in the tender simplicity of some ancient English air, so we occasionally turn with relief from the wit and insight and subtlety of our modern novelists to the old uncomplicated tales of faerie or romance, and find them after all more moving, more tender, even more real, than all the laboured realism of these photographic days. And here before us is of all pretty love-stories perhaps the prettiest. Idyllic as Daphnis and Chloe, romantic as Romeo and Juliet, tender as Undine, remote as Cupid and Psyche, yet with perpetual touches of actual life, and words that raise pictures; and lightened all through with a dainty playfulness, as if Ariel himself had hovered near all the time of its writing, and Puck now and again shot a whisper of suggestion.
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For 20 years, KIGS has provided an outstanding tool for monitoring the use,efficacy and safety of growth hormone treatment in children with short stature of varying origin. This volume offers a comprehensive update of the continuing experiences in KIGS and is based on data from more than 50 countries and more than 60,000 patients. International experts analyse in detail the basic auxological characteristics of patients and their responseto GH treatment for a broad spectrum of growth disorders. These include idiopathic GH dificiency, organic GH deficiency due to a variety of causes such as congenital malformations and syndromes, genetic disorders or treatment for leukaemia or central nervous system tumours and short stature in children born small for gestational age, specific syndromes and systemic disorders. Each growth disorder is also covered by a review of relevant published data by international experts. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK. Surveys controversial aspects of growth hormone therapy. Provides practical advice on the most topical controversies surrounding treatment. For endocrinologists and pediatricians. ... Read more