Endocrine Abstracts

Prader–Willi syndrome is a complex genetic disorder. The characteristics of hypotonia put children at increased risk of respiratory problems during childhood. These range from an increased propensity to respiratory infection to problems during sleep of central and obstructive sleep apnoea. Obesity a common finding in children with Prader–Willi syndrome has the tendency to exacerbate these increased risks. There are often concerns around the use of GH in children with...