Article
Phenotypic differerencss in African Americans with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Hudgins L, Geer J S, Cassidy S B
Abstract excerpt
We report on 10 African Americans with Prader-Willi syndrome whose features differ from those of white patients with this condition. Growth is less affected, hand and foot lengths usually are normal, and the facies are atypical; this may lead to underdiagnosis in this population. We encourage clinicians to recognize these phenotypic differences so that diagnosis is not overlooked.
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Black or African American
- Child
- Child Development
- Child, Preschool
- Facies
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Phenotype
- Prader-Willi Syndrome