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B Lofterød

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PubMed1991

[Prader-Willi syndrome].

In the multifactorial aetiology of childhood obesity, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), probably is the commonest cause of abnormal overweight. The estimated prevalence of which is 1 in 10,000-25,000. Most of the approximately 75 known cases in Norway concern patients under 20 years of age. Recent years have witnessed a marked increase in our knowledge of the genetic aspects of PWS. Treatment needs to be multidisciplinary in approach, and to be started early to forestall a number of organic complications associated with reduced appetite control and significant overweight.

Child↗
PubMed1990

[Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome].

In 1984, 32 persons with Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome (LMBB) were registered in Norway. This means that the disorder was seen at a rate of 1 in 128,000 inhabitants. Of these, 26 attended the Frambu Health Centre, where they consulted a pediatrician, a psychologist, a dentist, a social worker, a geneticist, a teacher for the blind and an ophthalmologist. The cardinal signs were retinitis pigmentosa, obesity and polydactyly. We also found that all the patients had disturbance of tooth formation. Many had hypogenitalism. Mental retardation is usually included as a cardinal sign. Our impression is that most of the patients have normal intelligence. But this will be investigated further in a follow-up study on young people with LMBB.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗