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Futureproof Extra: Prader-Willi Syndrome

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one out of every 15,000 births. It affects males and females with equal frequency and affects all races and ethnicities and is recognized as one of the most common genetic...

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06.30 23 Aug 2022


Futureproof Extra: Prader-Willi Syndrome



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06.30 23 Aug 2022


Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one out of every 15,000 births.

It affects males and females with equal frequency and affects all races and ethnicities and is recognized as one of the most common genetic causes of life-threatening childhood obesity.

To discuss this disorder and what can be done to help people living with it, Jonathan is joined now by Dr. Tony Holland, Professor Emeritus at the University of Cambridge, UK & President of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation.


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