Background: Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental genomic imprinting
disorder with lack of expression of genes inherited from the paternal chromosome 15q11 …

Obesity is a complex multifactorial disorder with genetic and environmental factors. There is
an increase in the worldwide prevalence of obesity in both developed and developing …

Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder resulting from the loss
of expression of maternally imprinted genes located in the paternal chromosomal region …

Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex neurobehavioral condition which has been
classically described as having two nutritional stages: poor feeding, frequently with failure to …

Context: Recombinant human GH (rhGH) therapy in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) has been
used by the medical community and advocated by parental support groups since its …

Autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD) is the most frequent cause of acquired thyroid
dysfunction, most commonly presenting either as Hashimoto's thyroiditis or Graves' Disease …

Growth hormone is widely used clinically to promote growth and anabolism and for other
purposes. Its actions are mediated via the growth hormone receptor, both directly by tyrosine …

Accurate measurement of height and weight using standardized techniques is a
fundamental component of pediatric medical visits. Calculation of height velocity over time …

Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder caused by the lack of expression of
genes on the paternally inherited chromosome 15q11. 2-q13 region. The three main genetic …

Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex multisystem disorder due to the absent
expression of the paternally active genes in the PWS critical region on chromosome 15 …