Which one of the following statements about achondroplasia is incorrect?
A) Advanced maternal age is a risk factor.
B) Patients with heterozygous achondroplasia have a poor survival rate.
C) Achondroplasia is most commonly the result of a spontaneous mutation.
D) Achondroplasia results from decreased endochondral bone formation.
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