Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; POLYDACTYLY; OBESITY; MENTAL RETARDATION; hypogenitalism; renal dysplasia; and short stature. This syndrome has been distinguished as a separate entity from LAURENCE-MOON SYNDROME. (From J Med Genet 1997 Feb;34(2):92-8)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.617.200, C11.270.684.624, C16.131.077.245.125, C16.320.184.125

MeSH Unique ID: D020788

Entry Terms:

• Bardet Biedl Syndrome
• Syndrome, Bardet-Biedl
• Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
• Laurence Moon Bardet Biedl Syndrome
• Syndrome, Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl

Previous Indexing:

• Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (1966-1999)

See Also:

• Intellectual Disability

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Hypothalamic Diseases
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Eye Diseases
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

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Ciliopathies
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