Growth hormone treatment and bone mineral density in pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome
Oto Y;Murakami N;Inoue T;Matsubara K;Saima S;Ogata H;Ihara H;Nagai T;Matsubara T;;
journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : jpem2021Vol. 34pp. -
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y2021journalgrowth
Abstract
The BMD-SDS of patients with PWS decreases gradually despite GH treatment. As there are no clear recommendations about monitoring of bone health in patients with PWS, further studies are needed to improve the guidelines for screening of BMD and treatment of patients with PWS.