Clinical Observations and Treatment Approaches for Scoliosis in Prader–Willi Syndrome
Prader−Willi syndrome (PWS) is recognized as the first example of genomic imprinting, generally due to a de novo paternal 15q11-q13 deletion. PWS is considered the most common genetic cause of marked obesity in humans. Scoliosis, kyphosis, and kyphoscoliosis are commonly seen in children a...
Main Authors: | Harold J.P. van Bosse, Merlin G. Butler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/3/260 |
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