Prader Willi Syndrome: Genetics, Metabolomics, Hormonal Function, and New Approaches to Therapy

Krystal A Irizarry, Mark Miller, Michael Freemark, Andrea M Haqq, Krystal A Irizarry, Mark Miller, Michael Freemark, Andrea M Haqq

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Keywords: Childhood obesity syndrome; Growth hormone; Hyperphagia; Imprinting defect.

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Representation of chromosome 15q11-13

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Physical Findings in PWS

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Algorithm for Initiation of GH Therapy in Infants and Children

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Timeline of nutritional phases in PWS (adapted from Miller J, et al. 2011 Am J Med Genet Part A 155:1040–1049).