Prader-willi syndrome
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Prader-Willi syndrome is a chromosomal deletion syndrome in which part of chromosome 15 is missing.
(See also Overview of Chromosome Disorders.)
About 70% of people who have Prader-Willi syndrome are missing part of chromosome 15. About 30% of people who have this syndrome have problems with the function of chromosome 15.
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