Laurence, John Z (1829 - 1870) Moon, Robert C (1845 - 1914) Biedl, Arthur ( 1869 - 1933)

Laurence-Moon-Biedl (Bield-Bardet) syndrome

  • autosomal recessive disorder
  • obesity
  • mental retardation
  • polydactly
  • hypogonadism
  • progressive retinal dystrophy and pigmentary changes


Laurence-Moon syndrome

  • autosomal recessive disorder
  • mental retardation
  • spinal paraparesis
  • progressive retinal dystrophy and pigmentary changes
  • NO obesity or polydactly

 
Curriculum Vitae (Laurence, John Zachariah)

Nationality:

English ophthalmologist


Undergraduate:

University College, London
Qualified 1854


Postgraduate:

Founder of South London Ophthalmic Hospital (later known as Royal Eye Hospital)
Ophthalmic surgeon, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester


Publication:

LaurenceJZ, Moon RC (1866) Four cases of retinitis pigmentosa occurring in the same family and accompanied by general imperfection of development. Ophthalmol Rev 2:32
Curriculum Vitae (Moon, Robert Charles)

Nationality:

English ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, USA
Born in Brighton, England


Undergraduate:

Medical degree in London
Postgraduate:
Surgeon, South London Ophthalmic Hospital 1866 - 1878
Migrate to USA 1879


Publication:

Laurence JZ, Moon RC (1866) Four cases of retinitis pigmentosa occurring in the same family and accompanied by general imperfection of development. Ophthalmol. Rev 2:32
Curriculum Vitae (Biedl, Arthur) 

Nationality:

Hungarian endocrinologist
Born in Kiskomlos, Hungary
Undergraduate:
Medical degree from the University of Vienna
Qualified 1892
Postgraduate:
Professor, Institute of Pathology, Vienna


Publication:

Biedl A (1922) Geschwisterpaar mit adiposo-genitaler Dystrophic. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 48:1630
 
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