A case report of hyperestrogenism in Prader-Willi Syndrome
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[Prader-Willi syndrome: A case report].
A case of a male infant presenting in the neonatal period is described to highlight the morbidity of Prader-Willi. His features included marked hypotonia, feeding difficulty, hypogonadism and typically dysmorphic facies. Marked improvement in muscle tone was noted by 5 months of age. Emphasis is placed on its neonatal presentation and possible aetiologic mechanisms. The natural history is also ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: AACE Clinical Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2376-0605
DOI: 10.1016/j.aace.2021.06.003