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Can Prader-willi syndrome be inherited?

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Prader-willi syndrome occurs due to genetic mutation, it is believed that parents with a genetic abnormality, uneffected by the syndrome, pass the mutation to their children. Some studies suggest that the syndrome is due to missing genes in the paternal chromosome, but it may be a combination of both parents.

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