Population prevalence and estimated birth incidence and mortality rate for people with Prader-Willi syndrome in one UK Health Region

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Editor—Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetically determined disorder in which the absence of expression of one or more maternally imprinted gene(s) in the chromosomal region 15q11-13 results in a characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities (mental retardation), and severe overeating behaviour owing to an abnormal satiety response to food intake, together with a range of other behaviours. Initially,...

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