Laurence-Moon Syndrome

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"Laurence-Moon Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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)

Descriptor ID	D007849
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.617.500 C16.131.077.509
Concept/Terms	Laurence-Moon Syndrome Laurence-Moon Syndrome Laurence Moon Syndrome Syndrome, Laurence-Moon Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome Laurence Moon Biedl Syndrome Syndrome, Laurence-Moon-Biedl

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Laurence-Moon Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Hypothalamic Diseases [C10.228.140.617]
Laurence-Moon Syndrome [C10.228.140.617.500]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Abnormalities, Multiple [C16.131.077]
Laurence-Moon Syndrome [C16.131.077.509]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Laurence-Moon Syndrome".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Laurence-Moon Syndrome".

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