Prader-Willi Syndrome and Schaaf-Yang Syndrome: Neurodevelopmental Diseases Intersecting at the MAGEL2 Gene

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by neonatal hypotonia, developmental delay/intellectual disability, and characteristic feeding behaviors with failure to thrive during infancy; followed by hyperphagia and excessive weight gain later in childhood. Individuals...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Fountain, Christian P. Schaaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/4/1/2