Phenotypic differerencss in African Americans with Prader-Willi syndrome.
We report on 10 African Americans with Prader-Willi syndrome whose features differ from those of white patients with this condition. Growth is less affected, hand and foot lengths usually are normal, and the facies are atypical; this may lead to underdiagnosis in this population. We encourage clinicians to recognize these phenotypic differences so that diagnosis is not overlooked.
Hudgins
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Children Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle 98105-0371, USA. ihudgins@u.washington.edu
Geer
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JS
Cassidy
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SB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019066:Facies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000473:pathology*