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MeSH Heading: Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.617.200; C11.270.684.624; C16.131.077.245.125; C16.320.184.125
Unique ID: D020788
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020788
Annotation: note entry term: do not confuse with LAURENCE-MOON SYNDROME
Scope Note: An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; POLYDACTYLY; OBESITY; MENTAL RETARDATION; hypogenitalism; renal dysplasia; and short stature. This syndrome has been distinguished as a separate entity from LAURENCE-MOON SYNDROME. (From J Med Genet 1997 Feb;34(2):92-8)
Entry Term(s): Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Previous Indexing: Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (1966-1999)
See Also: Intellectual Disability
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
Revision Date: 2018/06/15

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

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microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

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pathology (PA)

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prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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