Birth prevalence of Prader-Willi syndrome in Australia

Arch Dis Child. 2003 Mar;88(3):263-4. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.3.263.

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 approximately 1/25,000 live births per annum.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome / genetics
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • DNA