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Prader-Willi Syndrome Information
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder in which seven genes (or some subset thereof) on chromosome 15 are missing or unexpressed (chromosome 15q partial deletion).
PWS is characterized by hyperphagia and food preoccupations, as well as small stature and mental retardation. In 2000, the US FDA approved the use of growth hormone treatment for treating symptoms related to PWS. It appears that HGH has some positive effects in reducing both the hypotonia and hyperphagia (excessive eating) aspects of the disease.
PWS is identified in approximately one in 25,000 births.3 Because many affected persons are not diagnosed at an early age, this statistic is likely an underestimate. More realistic estimates of PWS prevalence range from one in 10,000 to one in 15,000. PWS affects both sexes equally and occurs in persons of any race.
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