Alström is a rare genetic syndrome that usually presents with blindness in childhood. Patients go on to become obese due to insulin-resistant diabetes, fibrosing cardiomyopathy (where abnormal tissue grows in the heart and stops it working effectively) and renal failure. They may also become deaf. There are thought to be 30-40 families in the UK with Alström Syndrome.
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