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Characterization of rapid weight gain phenotype in children with narcolepsy.
CNS neuroscience & therapeutics - 1 Jun 2022
Zhang Min, Thieux Marine, Inocente Clara Odilia, Vieux Noemie, Arvis Laura, Villanueva Carine, Lin Jian-Sheng, Plancoulaine Sabine, Guyon Aurore, Franco Patricia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the rapid weight gain (RWG) phenotype associated with the onset of childhood narcolepsy and to determine whether it could constitute a marker of severity of the disease. METHODS: RWG was defined using the BMI z-score slope reported to one year (>0.67 SD) from symptom onset to disease diagnosis. We compared the clinical, metabolic, and sleep characteristics between patients with or...
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