The Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome

The purpose of this paper is; (1) to record the histories and findings, with special reference to the family histories, of four patients in two families who are, in the opinion of the author, entitled to the diagnosis of "the Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome"; (2) to point out that this syndrome is not a clear cut symptom complex,as was originally proposed by Solis-Cohen & Weiss (1), of the pentad of obesity, hypogenitalism, retinitis pigmentosa, mental retardation and polydactylism. It appears rather that this syndrome owes its distinction to the peculiar association of certain familially occurring defects in a variable number of body systems, most frequently the skeletal, endocrine and central nervous systems.

Grantor dc:publisher

Creighton University

Year dc:date.issued

1955

Author dc:creator

• Medved, John P.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Kramar, Jeno

Statement dc:rights

• A non-exclusive distribution right is granted to Creighton University and to ProQuest following the publishing model selected above.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/117529

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:cdr.creighton.edu:10504/117529