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Correlation between Hyperghrelinemia and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome

PURPOSE: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability. The objective of the study is to assess the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and atherosclerotic risk factor...

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Autores principales: Kim, Su Jin, Paik, Kyung Hoon, Kim, Dong-Ik, Choe, Yon Ho, Kim, Seon Woo, Jin, Dong-Kyu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2852788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20376885
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.3.339