Prader-Willi Syndrome [Praderův-Williho syndrom]
- Terms
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Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrom
Prader-Willi syndrom
Prader-Williho syndrom
Praderův-Labhartův-Williho-Fanconiho syndrom
Royerův syndrom
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Labhart-Willi Syndrome
Labhart-Willi-Prader-Fanconi Syndrome
Prader Labhart Willi Syndrome
Prader-Labhart-Willi Syndrome
Royer Syndrome
Royer's Syndrome
Willi-Prader Syndrome
An autosomal dominant disorder caused by deletion of the proximal long arm of the paternal chromosome 15 (15q11-q13) or by inheritance of both of the pair of chromosomes 15 from the mother (UNIPARENTAL DISOMY) which are imprinted (GENETIC IMPRINTING) and hence silenced. Clinical manifestations include MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCULAR HYPOTONIA; HYPERPHAGIA; OBESITY; short stature; HYPOGONADISM; STRABISMUS; and HYPERSOMNOLENCE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p229)
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- D011218 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0017431
- Previous indexing
- Mental Retardation (1966-1976); Abnormalities, Multiple (1968-1976); Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors (1969-1976); Hypogonadism (1966-1976); Obesity (1966-1976)
- History note
- 1977
- Public note
- 1977
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