NIH Rare Diseases :
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The following summary is from Orphanet , a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 2619 Definition Mseleni joint disease (MJD) is a rare and crippling chondrodysplasia, reported mainly in the Maputaland region in northern Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, characterized by a bilateral and uniform arthropathy of the joints that primarily and most severely affects the hip but that can also affect many other joints (i.e. knees, ankles, wrists, shoulders, elbows), and that manifests with pain and stiffness that progressively limits joint movement, eventually compromising a patient's ability to walk. Severe short staure and brachydactyly have been reported in a few patients with MJD. Visit the Orphanet disease page for more resources.
MalaCards based summary :
Brachydactylous Dwarfism Mseleni Type, also known as
brachydactylous dwarfs of mseleni, is related to
mseleni joint disease and
brachydactyly.
