Prevalence and risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus with Prader–Willi syndrome: a single center experience

Prevalence and risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus with Prader–Willi syndrome: a single center experience

Abstract Background Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is often related to severe obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, few studies, and none in Korea, have examined prevalence of T2DM and other variables in PWS. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and associated risk facto...

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Main Authors: Aram Yang, Jinsup Kim, Sung Yoon Cho, Dong-Kyu Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Prader–Willi syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Insulin, homeostasis model of assessment-insulin
Obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-017-0702-5

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