Prader Willi syndrome

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Broader Terms

chromosome disorder, congenital disorder, mental retardation, syndrome

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• Center for the Study of Autism, Salem, Oregon Prader-Willi Syndrome is a disorder which is sometimes associated with, but not a subtype of, autism.
• Prader-Willi syndrome is one of the 10 most common conditions seen in genetics clinics and is the most common genetic cause of obesity that has been identified.
• Although considered a "rare" disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome is one of the most common conditions seen in genetics clinics and is the most common genetic cause of obesity that has been identified.
• Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic disorder, which is present from birth.
• What's the difference? Prader-Willi syndrome is the result of a genetic defect that affects one in every ten to fifteen thousand children.

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