Bardet-Biedl syndrome in a 19-year-old male: the first case report from Palestine

• Main Authors: Hamza B. Karmi (Author), Yahya Abu Jwaid (Author), Mohammad Hakam Shehadeh (Author), Dareen Njoom (Author), Aya Awwad (Author), Hasan Eideh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. This case report presents a 19-year-old male from Palestine with BBS, exhibiting delayed diagnosis and variable phenotypic expression. The patient had fam...