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Bardet-Biedl Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.617.200
C11.270.684.624
C16.131.077.245.125
C16.320.184.125
Unique ID
D020788
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020788
Annotation
note entry term: do not confuse with LAURENCE-MOON SYNDROME
Scope Note
An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; POLYDACTYLY; OBESITY; MENTAL RETARDATION; hypogenitalism; renal dysplasia; and short stature. This syndrome has been distinguished as a separate entity from LAURENCE-MOON SYNDROME. (From J Med Genet 1997 Feb;34(2):92-8)
Entry Term(s)
Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (1966-1999)
See Also
Intellectual Disability
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2018/06/15
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Preferred
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