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formaldehyde and Prader-Willi Syndrome

formaldehyde has been researched along with Prader-Willi Syndrome in 1 studies

paraform: polymerized formaldehyde; RN given refers to parent cpd; used in root canal therapy

Prader-Willi Syndrome: An autosomal dominant disorder caused by deletion of the proximal long arm of the paternal chromosome 15 (15q11-q13) or by inheritance of both of the pair of chromosomes 15 from the mother (UNIPARENTAL DISOMY) which are imprinted (GENETIC IMPRINTING) and hence silenced. Clinical manifestations include MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCULAR HYPOTONIA; HYPERPHAGIA; OBESITY; short stature; HYPOGONADISM; STRABISMUS; and HYPERSOMNOLENCE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p229)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Walczak, C1
Enders, H1
Grissinger, K1
Dufke, A1

Other Studies

1 other study available for formaldehyde and Prader-Willi Syndrome

ArticleYear
Retrospective diagnosis of trisomy 15 in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded placental tissue in a newborn girl with Prader-Willi syndrome.
    Prenatal diagnosis, 2000, Volume: 20, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amniocentesis; Chromosome Aberrations; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; Female; Formaldehyde; Hum

2000