Causes of death in Prader-Willi syndrome: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) 40-year mortality survey

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 635-642

  Butler, Merlin G ^a   Manzardo, Ann M ^a   Heinemann, Janalee ^b   Loker, Carolyn ^b   Loker, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Prader Willi Syndrome Association (USA)   (United States)

^c Bronson Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac and respiratory failure; genetic subtypes; GI problems; obesity; thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; DISOMY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INFECTION; INTESTINE DISTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RATE; MORTALITY RISK; OBESITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGED; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85020187507     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: 15300366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2016.178     Document Type: Article

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