@article{oai:niigata-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006430,
 author = {Wang, Vinchi and Fong, Man-Tat and Chang, Tong-Hwey and Yan, Sui-Hing},
 issue = {3},
 journal = {Acta medica et biologica, Acta medica et biologica},
 month = {Sep},
 note = {We studied four patients from two families manifesting impaired vision, obesity, hypogenitalism, polydactyly, and mental retardation, features the Bardet-Biedl syndrome, which differs from the Laurence-Moon syndrome by the presence of renal disease and polydactyly. The visual problem is attributed to retinal dystrophy, which was present in all four patients. Renal dysfunction with hypokalemia was noted in only one patient. Close consanguinity occurs between the parents of one family, while there are members with mental disorders but no other manifestations of the Bardet-Biedl syndrome in the other family. As an autosomal recessive disorder, the gene of the Bardet-Biedl syndrome might have an effect on obesity, hypertension, renal disease, and possibly the mental retardation found among the relatives. The relevant literature was reviewed.},
 pages = {157--161},
 title = {The Bardet-Biedl Syndrome : A Report of Two Families},
 volume = {44},
 year = {1996}
}