Hypogonadism in Women with Prader-Willi Syndrome—Clinical Recommendations Based on a Dutch Cohort Study, Review of the Literature and an International Expert Panel Discussion
International audience ; Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare neuroendocrine genetic syndrome. Characteristics of PWS include hyperphagia, hypotonia, and intellectual disability. Pituitary hormone deficiencies, caused by hypothalamic dysfunction, are common and hypogonadism is the most prevalent. Untreated hypogonadism can cause osteoporosis, which is already an important issue in PWS. Therefore, timely detection and treatment of hypogonadism is crucial. To increase understanding and prevent undertreatment, we (1) performed a cohort study in the Dutch PWS population, (2) thoroughly reviewed t... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Schlagwörter: | obesity / puberty / Prader-Willi syndrome / hypogonadism / hypothalamus / pituitary gland / estrogens / menstrual cycle / [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26662796 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hal.sorbonne-universite.fr/hal-03512292 |