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ORPHA:398073Clinical group
Also called PWS-like
What it is
A rare group of multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, hyperphagia/obesity, and short stature (clinical features overlapping with Prader-Willi syndrome). However, it is a clinically and genetically heterogenous group where patients may completely lack or manifests in minority some classical clinical features of Prader-Willi syndrome such as short stature, hypotonia, hypogonadism, hyperphagia and morbid obesity.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Neonatal
- Classified as
- Clinical group
Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records these genes on 4 more specific entries under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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