Brooke Evans Introduction. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is the leading syndromic cause of obesity.1 The syndrome is caused by non-expression of paternally imprinted genes on chromosome 15 (15q11.2-13) and was the first human disorder linked to genomic imprinting.2 The minimal critical […]
Taylor Jones Introduction. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a congenital syndrome that is caused by excessive prenatal intake of alcohol during any trimester of pregnancy1. The global prevalence of FASD among children and youth in the general population was estimated to […]
Malynn Ilanga Introduction Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term referring to the adverse health effects of prenatal ethyl alcohol exposure.1 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) lies at the severe end of this spectrum and describes a group of […]
Marisa Pinson Introduction. Preeclampsia (PE) is defined by new onset hypertension and proteinuria by ≥20 weeks of gestation.1-4 PE occurs in 2-5% of pregnancies and is the leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality globally[1]. Currently, the only treatment […]