Table 2

Typical features in Laurence-Moon, Bardet-Biedl, and Alström syndromes

FeatureLaurence–MoonBardet–BiedlAlström
Retinal dystrophy+++
Mental retardation++/−
Obesity+++
Polydactyly+/−
Hypogenitalism++/−+/−
Nerve deafness+
Diabetes mellitus+/−+
Paraplegia+
Renal disease++