High Prevalence of Scoliosis in a Large Cohort of Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome

High Prevalence of Scoliosis in a Large Cohort of Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome

The characteristics of scoliosis were investigated in a large cohort of children and adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS), analysing the role of age, gender, puberty, body mass index (BMI), genotype and growth hormone therapy (GHT) on its onset and severity. A retrospective cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Antonino Crinò, Michela Armando, Marco Crostelli, Osvaldo Mazza, Dario Bruzzese, Alessio Convertino, Danilo Fintini, Sarah Bocchini, Sara Ciccone, Alessandro Sartorio, Graziano Grugni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Prader–Willi syndrome
scoliosis
obesity
growth hormone therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1574

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