A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome?
Abstract Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations like retinal dystrophy, obesity, polydactyly, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and renal dysfunction. We report a case of 14‐year‐old obese boy with poor scholastic performanc...
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doaj-bbf4977a426d4d228c3704bbdbc512252020-11-24T22:07:23ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042019-09-01791725172810.1002/ccr3.2356A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome?Sandeep Shrestha0Nagendra Chaudhary1Department of Pediatrics Universal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa NepalDepartment of Pediatrics Universal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa NepalAbstract Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations like retinal dystrophy, obesity, polydactyly, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and renal dysfunction. We report a case of 14‐year‐old obese boy with poor scholastic performances, hypothyroidism, and poor vision diagnosed as BBS.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2356Bardet‐Biedl syndromehypothyroidismobesitypoor vision |
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A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome? |
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A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome? |
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A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome? |
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A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome? |
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A rare case of obesity. Can it be Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome? |
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rare case of obesity. can it be bardet‐biedl syndrome? |
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Clinical Case Reports |
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2019-09-01 |
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Abstract Bardet‐Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations like retinal dystrophy, obesity, polydactyly, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and renal dysfunction. We report a case of 14‐year‐old obese boy with poor scholastic performances, hypothyroidism, and poor vision diagnosed as BBS. |
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Bardet‐Biedl syndrome hypothyroidism obesity poor vision |
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