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Unexpected death and critical illness in Prader-Willi syndrome: report of ten individuals.

American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jan 2004

Stevenson David A, Anaya Theresa M, Clayton-Smith Jill, Hall Bryan D, Van Allen Margot I, Zori Roberto T, Zackai Elaine H, Frank Gary, Clericuzio Carol L

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Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) generally survive into adulthood. Common causes of death are obesity related cor pulmonale and respiratory failure. We report on a case series of eight children and two adults with unexpected death or critical illness. Our data show age-specific characteristics of PWS patients with fatal or life-threatening illnesses. Under the age of 2 years, childhood illnesses in...

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PMID: 14699614
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20370

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