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Preferred Label : Bardet-Biedl Syndrome;

NCIt synonyms : BBS;

NCIt related terms : Laurence-Moon Syndrome; Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome; Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome;

NCIt definition : An autosomal recessive inherited syndrome caused by mutations in at least fourteen different genes, called BBS genes. It is characterized by loss of vision, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, polydactyly, intellectual disability, genital organs abnormalities, and delayed development of motor skills.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A collection of autosomal recessive syndromes with similar phenotypes associated with mutations in at least one BBS gene. Clinical characteristics of this genetically heterogenous syndrome may include, but are not limited to, obesity, diabetes, hand anomalies, retinal dystrophy, genital anomalies, developmental delay, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.;

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