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SUBMITTER: Smith A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5253259 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Smith Arabella A Hung Dorothy D
Translational pediatrics 20170101 1
Although Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a well-described clinical dysmorphic syndrome, DNA testing is required for a definitive diagnosis. A definitive diagnosis can be made in approximately 99% of cases using DNA testing; there are a number of DNA tests that can be used for this purpose, although there is no set standard algorithm of testing. The dilemma arises because of the complex genetic mechanisms at the basis of PWS, which need to be elucidated. To establish the molecular mechanism with a ...[more]