Prader-Willi Syndrome

This week, after covering the central dogma of biology I have decided to study the genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome.  This is a disorder that I have encountered several times in my personal life, and one in which I have a sincere interest in.  Relative to other genetic diseases, Prader-Willi syndrome is a very prevalent disorder today, primarily affecting children.  It is the leading cause of genetically linked morbid obesity, and is actually a very serious disorder despite its lack of familiarity in the medical field. Below is another screencast I have made the covers Prader-Willi syndrome causes, diagnosis, and possible complications.

Works Cited:

"Prader-Willi Syndrome: MedlinePlus."National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prader-willi-syndrome>

Gabriel, JM. "Imprinting-mutation mechanisms in Prader-Will... [Am J Hum Genet. 1999] - PubMed - NCBI." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/997327

"Genetic Testing for Prader-Willi Syndrome." Prader-Willi Association (USA). N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2013. <http://www.pwsausa.org/syndrome/testing

Prader-Willi Syndrome Screencast

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