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Title Prader-Willi syndrome as a model for obesity : international symposium, Zurich, October 18-19, 2002 / editors, Urs Eiholzer, Dagmar l'Allemand, William B. Zipf
Published Basel ; New York : Karger, ©2003

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Summary Almost fifty years ago, in 1956, three researchers of the University of Zurich, Andrea Prader, Alexis Labhart and Heinrich Willi, first described what is now called the Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The study and the therapy of this syndrome have progressed so rapidly in the past years that the decision was made to share recent advances with the scientific community and to address topics of future research at an international meeting. The results of this meeting are presented in this book. PWS results from a paternally derived deletion or an imprinting defect on chromosome 15. During their first two years of life patients with PWS suffer from muscle weakness, feeding problems and developmental delay. From the age of two years onwards they develop an almost insatiable appetite and suffer from obesity, short stature, hypogonadism and behavior problems. As it is becoming increasingly obvious that PWS is a multisystemic disorder, improving the quality of life of patients and their families requires broad professional support. While growth hormone therapy influences growth and body composition, many other problems such as insufficient satiation, hypoactivity, behavioral difficulties, speech problems and mental retardation remain to be addressed. Parents need psychological support in their daily battle against the eating disorder and the behavioral problems of their child. A comprehensive team approach will yield the best results for both patients and their parents. PWS research may also contribute to basic medical research by providing new insights into the metabolism of obese patients, whose obesity is caused by factors other than PWS. In this way, PWS may be used as a model for obesity
Notes "Sponsored by Pharmacia Endocrine Care with an unrestricted educational grant by the Foundation Growth Policy Adolescence, Zurich"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Prader-Willi syndrome -- Congresses
Somatotropin -- Therapeutic use -- Congresses
Obesity in children -- Congresses
Prader-Willi syndrome.
Children.
Hormone therapy.
Congresses and conventions.
Obesity.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Child
Growth Hormone -- therapeutic use
Homeostasis -- physiology
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Congresses as Topic
Obesity
children (people by age group)
conferences.
MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
Obesity
Hormone therapy
Congresses and conventions
Children
Obesity in children
Prader-Willi syndrome
Somatotropin -- Therapeutic use
Prader-Willi-syndroom.
Vetzucht.
Somatotropine.
Fettsucht -- Modell -- Prader-Willi-Syndrom -- Kongress -- Zürich <2002>.
Prader-Willi-Syndrom -- Fettsucht -- Modell -- Kongress -- Zürich <2002>.
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Eiholzer, Urs, 1951-
L'Allemand, Dagmar
Zipf, William B. (William Byron)
ISBN 0585471991
9780585471990
9783318009705
3318009709
3805575742
9783805575744