Birth prevalence of Prader-Willi syndrome in Australia

被引：86

作者：

Smith, A

Egan, J

Ridley, G

Haan, E

Montgomery, P

Williams, K

Elliott, E

机构：

[1] Childrens Hosp, Dept Cytogenet, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia

[2] Childrens Hosp, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia

来源：

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD | 2003年 / 88卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1136/adc.88.3.263

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

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 similar to1/25 000 live births per annum.

引用

页码：263 / 264

页数：2

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