Below syndrome are associated with overweight conditions in children. For the clinical findings that follow, select the syndrome with which it is most likely to be associated. A 14-year-old boy with hypogonadism and night blindness with retinitis pigmentosa
Correct Answer: Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome
Description: Laurence-Moon-Biedl (Bardet-Biedl) syndrome is transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. Obesity, mental retardation, hypogonadism, polydactyly, and retinitis pigmentosa with night blindness are the principal findings in affected children. There is no known effective treatment.
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