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Rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation: analysis of hypothalamic and autonomic candidate genes.
Pediatric research - 1 Oct 2011
Rand Casey M, Patwari Pallavi P, Rodikova Ekaterina A, Zhou Lili, Berry-Kravis Elizabeth M, Wilson Richard J A, Bech-Hansen Torben, Weese-Mayer Debra E
Abstract excerpt
Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation, and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD) is a rare and complex pediatric disorder. Despite increased identification and advancing knowledge of the disease course, the variable onset and timing of phenotypic features in ROHHAD often result in delayed or missed diagnosis, potentially leading to fatal central hypoventilation, cardiorespiratory arrest,...
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