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GH therapy in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic syndrome caused by a disorder of chromosome 15 (q11–13) are deleted or unexpressed on the paternal chromosome. It affects both sexes equally.Characteristics of PWS include hypotonia, hyperphagia with excessive weight gain, short stature delayed puberty and hypogonadism. Individuals with PWS are at risk of learning and attention difficulties.Most adults with PWS have deficiencies of...
Endocrine Abstracts
ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | ISSN 1479-6848 (online)
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