T. D. Yıldırım, Mehmet Can Uğur, U. Soyaltin, H. Akar
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Abstract
Abstract Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) is characterized by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, hypogonadism, mental retardation and polydactyly. Additionally, renal, cardiac and neurological manifestations may be seen. We report a case of BBS with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the age of 43.