Running For Research ♥ Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Running Fundraiser Benefiting Research on Prader-Willi Syndrome at the University of Florida
Today is the second day of PWS Awareness month. Fact #2: PWS is caused by a lack of active genetic material in a particular region of chromosome 15 (15q11-q13). Normally, individuals inherit one copy of chromosome 15 from their mother and one from their father. The genes in the PWS region are normally only active …
May has been designated as Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month. As promised, I will begin my daily posts regarding PWS and what this syndrome has meant for my youngest daughter Clementine and also the rest of our family. FACT #1:Prader Willi Syndrome ( PWS ) is a rare genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in every 15,000 …