Causes of death in Prader-Willi syndrome: lessons from 11 years’ experience of a national reference center

Causes of death in Prader-Willi syndrome: lessons from 11 years’ experience of a national reference center

Abstract Background In the last 20 years, substantial improvements have been made in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Few data on causes of death are available since those improvements were made. Our study assessed the causes of death among French...

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Main Authors: Dibia Liz Pacoricona Alfaro, Perrine Lemoine, Virginie Ehlinger, Catherine Molinas, Gwénaëlle Diene, Marion Valette, Graziella Pinto, Muriel Coupaye, Christine Poitou-Bernert, Denise Thuilleaux, Catherine Arnaud, Maithé Tauber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Prader-Willi syndrome
Epidemiology
Mortality
Respiratory complications
Sudden death
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1214-2

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