Successful rapid weight reduction and the use of liraglutide for morbid obesity in adolescent Prader-Willi syndrome

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), an imprinting disorder, results from the loss of expression of a paternal gene on chromosome 15q11-q13. Progressive obesity and its associated complications lead to increased morbidity and early death in PWS patients. The management techniques available for morbid obesit...

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Main Authors: Yoo-Mi Kim, Yeoun Joo Lee, Soo Yeon Kim, Chong Kun Cheon, Han Hyuk Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2020-03-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2020-25-1-52.pdf