Birth prevalence of Prader-Willi syndrome in Australia. Issue 3 (1st March 2003)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, A; Egan, J; Ridley, G; Haan, E; Montgomery, P; Williams, K; Elliott, E
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 88:Issue 3(2003)
• Page Start: 263
• Page End: 264
• Publication Date: 2003-03-01
• Subjects: Prader-Willi syndrome -- genetics -- epidemiology; APSU, Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit -- FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridisation -- PWS, Prader-Willi syndrome; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.3.263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : 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.