Diabetes Mellitus in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Natural History during the Transition from Childhood to Adulthood in a Cohort of 39 Patients

Diabetes Mellitus in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Natural History during the Transition from Childhood to Adulthood in a Cohort of 39 Patients

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects 20% of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), with many cases diagnosed during the transition period. Our aim was to describe the natural history of T2DM in patients with PWS before the age of 25 years and to develop screening and preventive strategies. Th...

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Main Authors: Alice Clerc, Muriel Coupaye, Héléna Mosbah, Graziella Pinto, Virginie Laurier, Fabien Mourre, Christine Merrien, Gwenaëlle Diene, Christine Poitou, Maithé Tauber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Prader-Willi syndrome
type 2 diabetes mellitus
syndromic obesity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5310

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