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Peer reviewedGoldman, Jeri J. – Mental Retardation, 1988
Two case reports are presented of institutionalized women who were diagnosed as having Prader-Willi syndrome at the ages of 54 and 69. Implications are discussed for management of such persons and for program planning/funding for a much longer life expectancy than earlier realized. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Eating Habits, Females
