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Table 1 Clinical description of BBS features presented by both patients

From: Homozygosity mapping identified a novel protein truncating mutation (p.Ser100Leufs*24) of the BBS9 gene in a consanguineous Pakistani family with Bardet Biedl syndrome

 

Affected male (IV-4)

Affected female (IV-5)

Anthropometric data

Age

20 Years

18 Years

Height

5 feet 2 inch

4 feet 10 inch

Weight

75 Kg

65 Kg

BMIa

30.2 (Obese)

30.9 (Obese)

Major BBS phenotypes

Retinal degeneration

Yes

Yes

Polydactyly

Yes

Yes

Obesity

Yes

Yes

Developmental delay

Yes

Yes

Hypogonadism

No

No

Renal abnormality

Yes

Yes

Minor BBS phenotypes

Speech disability

Yes

Yes

Strabismus, cataract, astigmatism

Yes

No

Brachydactyly, syndactyly

Yes

Yes

Diabetes mellitus

No

No

Ataxia, imbalance

No

No

Mild spasticity

No

No

Dental anomaly

No

No

Heart problems

No

No

Liver disorders

No

 

Hearing Loss

No

Yes

Gastro-intestinal complications

Digestion problem

Digestion problem

Dermatologic issues

No

No

Menstruation in female

-

Irregular

  1. a“BMI calculator” available on CDC (website www.cdc.gov) is used for BMI calculation