Diseases

Laurence-Moon Syndrome

An autosomal recessive condition characterized by hypogonadism; spinocerebellar degeneration; MENTAL RETARDATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; and OBESITY. This syndrome was previously referred to as Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome until BARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME was identified as a distinct entity. (From N Engl J Med. 1989 Oct 12;321(15):1002-9)

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An autosomal recessive condition characterized by hypogonadism; spinocerebellar degeneration; MENTAL RETARDATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; and OBESITY. This syndrome was previously referred to as Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome until BARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME was identified as a distinct entity. (From N Engl J Med. 1989 Oct 12;321(15):1002-9)

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5 entry terms
  • Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome
  • Laurence Moon Biedl Syndrome
  • Laurence Moon Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Laurence-Moon
  • Syndrome, Laurence-Moon-Biedl

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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note entry term: do not confuse with LAURENCE-MOON-BARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME see BARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME

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2000 (1966)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laurence-Moon Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007849. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007849
  2. Laurence-Moon Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence%E2%80%93Moon_syndrome
  3. Laurence-Moon Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3961678