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== Useful Sites ==
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== Good overview information ==
  
[www.pwsausa.org]
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* [http://www.pwsausa.org/syndrome/basicfac.htm Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (PWSAUSA) Basic Facts on PWS]
[www.pwsplayroom.org]
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== Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)- Briefly ==
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* [http://www.pwsausa.org/faq.htm PWSAUSA Frequently Asked Questions]
  
* A genetic syndrome that is the most common cause of obesity.
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* [[PWS websites]]
* Three genetic subtypes: deletion, uniparental disomy (UPD), and imprining mutation.
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== Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) - Briefly ==
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* A genetic syndrome that is believed to be the most common genetic cause of obesity.
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* Three genetic subtypes: deletion, uniparental disomy (UPD), and imprinting mutation.
 
* First stage of PWS is characterized by low tone (floppiness) and failure to thrive.
 
* First stage of PWS is characterized by low tone (floppiness) and failure to thrive.
 
* Second stage of PWS is characterized by a lack of normal hunger and satiety responses.
 
* Second stage of PWS is characterized by a lack of normal hunger and satiety responses.
 
* There is currently no cure for PWS.
 
* There is currently no cure for PWS.
 
* This Wiki is dedicated to the treatments, both conventional and unconventional, that are believed to improve the quality of life of PWS patients and their families.
 
* This Wiki is dedicated to the treatments, both conventional and unconventional, that are believed to improve the quality of life of PWS patients and their families.

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Good overview information

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) - Briefly

  • A genetic syndrome that is believed to be the most common genetic cause of obesity.
  • Three genetic subtypes: deletion, uniparental disomy (UPD), and imprinting mutation.
  • First stage of PWS is characterized by low tone (floppiness) and failure to thrive.
  • Second stage of PWS is characterized by a lack of normal hunger and satiety responses.
  • There is currently no cure for PWS.
  • This Wiki is dedicated to the treatments, both conventional and unconventional, that are believed to improve the quality of life of PWS patients and their families.