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Prader-Willi syndrome in Taiwan.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Jun 2007
Lin Hsiang-Yu, Lin Shuan-Pei, Yen Jui-Lung, Lee Yann-Jinn, Huang Chi-Yu, Hung Han-Yang, Hsu Chyong-Hsin, Kao Hsin-An, Chang Jui-Hsing, Chiu Nan-Chang, Ho Che-Sheng, Chao Mei-Chyn, Niu Dau-Ming, Tsai Li-Ping, Kuo Pao-Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a congenital disorder caused by absent expression of paternal genes in 15q11-13 affecting multiple systems. The information concerning the clinical features of this genetic disorder is incomplete in Taiwan. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was carried out of 70 PWS patients (39 male, 31 females; age range, 1 month-22 years) seen in four major medical centers in Taiwan...
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