Effect of Growth Hormone Therapy in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome – Our First Experiences
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common cause of morbid obesity in childhood. It is the consequence of the lack of expression of genes on the paternally inherited 15q11.2-q13 region. Hyperphagia, obesity, short stature, psychomotor retardation and deterioration of behavior predominate in clin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Clinica Croatica |
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| Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/317970 |