An obese young man with uncontrolled diabetes and insatiable hunger: Prader-Willi syndrome

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare cause of obesity. With the rising incidence of obesity, clinicians need to be aware of genetic causes of obesity and when to suspect them. A case of PWS, which was diagnosed in adulthood, has been discussed. This case is special because of lack of history of flo...

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Autores principales: Nair, Abilash, Kishore, Shyam, Gupta, Ranjan, Sharma, A., Jyotsna, V. P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4046591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24910837
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.123566
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Sumario:Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare cause of obesity. With the rising incidence of obesity, clinicians need to be aware of genetic causes of obesity and when to suspect them. A case of PWS, which was diagnosed in adulthood, has been discussed. This case is special because of lack of history of floppiness in infancy and predominance behavioral problems.

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