Oral disorders in children with Prader-Willi syndrome: a case control study

Oral disorders in children with Prader-Willi syndrome: a case control study

Abstract Introduction Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder caused by the lack of expression of certain paternal genes located on chromosome 15q11-q13. This anomaly causes cognitive, neurological and endocrine abnormalities, among which one of the most important is hyperphagia. The aim o...

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Main Authors: Carla Munné-Miralvés, Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Abel Cahuana-Cárdenas, Sergi Torné-Durán, Jaume Miranda-Rius, Alejandro Rivera-Baró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)
Hyperphagia
Salivary alteration
Plaque index (PI)
Caries index (CI)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-020-1326-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-020-1326-8

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