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The oro-dental phenotype in Prader-Willi syndrome: a survey of 15 patients.
International journal of paediatric dentistry - 1 Jan 2008
Bailleul-Forestier Isabelle, Verhaeghe Veroniek, Fryns Jean-Pierre, Vinckier Frans, Declerck Dominique, Vogels Annick
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BACKGROUND: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare disorder caused by genetic defects in certain regions of chromosome 15q11-13. It is characterized by severe neonatal hypotonia and feeding problems, childhood-onset hyperphagia and obesity, short stature, facial dysmorphy, hypogonadism, learning and behavioural difficulties, and dental abnormalities. AIM: To describe the oro-dental phenotypic spectrum of patients...
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