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He Pingping, World's Smallest Man, Dies at Age 21
We are saddened to note the passing of He Pingping, who was acknowledged by Guinness as the world’s
shortest man in 2008. It was believed that Pingping was born with MOPD II, though no confirmation of
a diagnosis was ever published. He was born in China in 1989, and was listed as being 29 inches tall.
Full details on the cause of death have not been made available, though some reports mention heart
problems as the central cause.
Our condolences to He Pingping’s family, and to anyone who knew him well. The Primordial Dwarfism family
was proud of the way he was able to turn his condition into an advantage for himself and his family.
For more information on how you can help children with Primordial Dwarfism achieve their dreams,
please visit The Potentials Foundation.
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Primordial
Dwarfism Remains Focus of Media in New Documentary The
subject of Primordial Dwarfism has been featured in many
documentaries in recent years, made by such respected
organizations as the BBC, National Geographic, and Discovery
Network. The most recent entry in the documentary history of
Primordial Dwarfism is "Growing Up Tiny - Kenadie's
Story", which features 6-year old Kendaie Jourdin-Bromley
and her family. Footage taken at the Little People of America
cannual convention in Brooklyn, NY was featured in the
documentary. The film aired on TLC earlier this week, and will
undoubtedly be replayed several times in future months. More
information about Kenadie can be found on her website at: http://littlekenadie.com/ |
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Guinness
Book of Records Recognizes He Pingping as World's Shortest Man A 20-year-old man, who is just 29 inches tall and weighs just 16lb, has entered the Guinness World Records book for being the worlds shortest man.
He Pingping is the same height as an average one-year-old child, but weight wise a one-year-old child weighs more than him.
Pingping is from Inner Mongolia, and upon being discovered he was taken on a tour to the UK.
Soon after being recognized in the 2008 Guinness Book, He
began touring the world to promote the release of the Book,
and was photographed alongside several of the tallest people
in the world, including 7' 9" Bao Xishun, currently
recognized as the tallest man alive. You can learn more about
He Pingping on Wikipedia, or by visiting his Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/therealpingping |
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Aditya
'Romeo' Dev Requires Surgery for Life Threatening Aneurysms Aditya 'Romeo' Dev, who was cited in the Guinness Book of records as the World's Smallest Bodybuilder received some frightening news after a recent MRI. He has several serious brain aneursyms, which left untreated, will soon burst, causing massive stroke and death. Aditya needs surgery to correct these aneurysms as soon as possible. Doctors at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore have agreed to do the surgery for a greatly reduced rate, but Aditya's family is having trouble raising the money they need to help save his life. A website has been set up at http://www.romeodevofficialwebsite.com to help raise money for Aditya's surgery. Please take a minute to visit the site and if at all possible help Aditya and his family in their hour of need. |
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Participation
in study of Primordial Dwarfism sponsored by Potentials
Foundation
The Potentials Foundation is sponsoring a registry of individuals with Microcephalic Osteodysplastic
Primordial Dwarfism Type II |
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Scientists
question whether fossil remains found on Isle of Flores are
early examples of Primordial Dwarfism Following Dr. Anita Rauch's discovery of the genetic mutation that causes MOPD II, speculation has begun as to whether the fossil remains found last year on the Isle of Flores might not actually represent a new species of hominid, but simply be early examples of homo sapiens affected by Primordial Dwarfism. |
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Mutations
in the Pericentrin (PCNT) Gene Cause Primordial
Dwarfism (MOPD II) A study conducted by Dr. Anita Rauch in Germany has determined that MOPD II is caused by a mutation in the Pericentrin (PCNT) gene on chromosome 21. The link above points to a short abstract of the article by Dr. Rauch, and offers a link to purchase the full article. Families of affected MOPD II children can contact the administrator of this site for more details about the information contained in the article. |
