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Developmental profiles in young children with Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome: effects of weight and therapy with growth hormone or coenzyme Q10.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2008
Eiholzer Urs, Meinhardt Udo, Rousson Valentin, Petrovic Nelica, Schlumpf Michael, l'Allemand Dagmar
Abstract excerpt
Muscle hypotonia and failure to thrive are key symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) allowing diagnosis during infancy already. Improved general care as well as Coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) and growth hormone (GH) are administered to improve PWS children's outcome. This study aims to investigate psychomotor development of young PWS children in relation to body weight and body composition at baseline as well as to...
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