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Recognizing the unique prenatal phenotype of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) indicates the need for a diagnostic methylation test.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Jun 2020
Srebnik Naama, Gross Even-Zohar Noa, Salama Abdalla, Sela Hen Y, Hirsch Harry J, Gross-Tsur Varda, Eldar-Geva Talia
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OBJECTIVES: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a neurogenetic disorder characterized by mental retardation, morbid obesity, and endocrine and behavior disorders. We previously showed in a small group of patients that PWS may have a unique prenatal phenotype. We aimed to characterize clinical and ultrasonic features in a larger series of pregnancies with a PWS fetus. METHODS: We retrospectively interviewed all mothers...
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