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An autosomal recessive syndrome caused by mutation(s) in the ALMS1 gene encoding Alstrom syndrome protein 1. The condition is characterized by hyperphagia, obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypogonadism, blindness, hearing loss, dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, and hepatic and renal failure. Additionally, polycystic ovarian syndrome may occur in female individuals.
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