Review of 64 cases of death in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 146, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 881-887

  Tauber, M ^a   Diene, G ^a   Molinas, C ^a   Hebert M ^b  

^a HÔPITAL DES ENFANTS   (France)

^b Sudler and Hennessey   (France)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Mortality; Prader Willi

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 41849091898     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32131     Document Type: Article

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