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Centre for Developmental Disability Health (CDDHV).
NSW Council for Intellectual Disability.
Spine Society of Australia - National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis.
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Australia.

References used for this fact sheet

  • What is Prader-Willi syndrome? The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (UK). More information here.
  • The genetics of Prader-Willi syndrome and the possibilities of recurrence in the family: a guide for parents and medical specialists [online], The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (UK). More information here.
  • Basic facts about PWS: a diagnosis and reference guide for physicians and other health professionals [online], The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA). More information here.

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