Birth prevalence of Prader-Willi syndrome in Australia

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Author(s)
Smith, A
Egan, J
Ridley, Greta
Haan, E
Montgomery, P
Williams, K
Elliott, E
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2003
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This is the first population based study to estimate the birth prevalence of DNA proven Prader-Willi syndrome. Thirty infants were reported to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit between 1998 and 2000, a prevalence of 4 per 100 000 live births or ∼1/25 000 live births per annum.This is the first population based study to estimate the birth prevalence of DNA proven Prader-Willi syndrome. Thirty infants were reported to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit between 1998 and 2000, a prevalence of 4 per 100 000 live births or ∼1/25 000 live births per annum.
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Journal Title
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Volume
88
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2003. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal's website or contact the author[s].
Subject
Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Clinical Sciences
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Public Health and Health Services