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5 Facts you should know about
Alström syndrome
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Characterized by childhood obesity and multiple organ dysfunction
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Symptoms include early-onset type 2 diabetes, cone-rod dystrophy resulting in blindness, sensorineural hearing loss and dilated cardiomyopathy
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Endocrine disorders typically also occur, such as hypergonadotro-phic, hypogonadism, and hypothyroidism
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Prognosis varies depending on the specific combination of symptoms, but individuals with Alström syndrome rarely live beyond 50
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Alström syndrome is caused by mutations in the ALMS1 gene
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