Is ghrelin a biomarker of early-onset scoliosis in children with Prader–Willi syndrome?

Is ghrelin a biomarker of early-onset scoliosis in children with Prader–Willi syndrome?

Abstract Background Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis display high ghrelin levels. As hyperghrelinemia is found in patients with PWS and early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is highly prevalent in these patients, our aims were to explore (1) whether ghrelin levels differ between those with and without EO...

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Main Authors: Dibia Liz Pacoricona Alfaro, Gwenaelle Diene, Graziella Pinto, Jean-Pierre Salles, Isabelle Gennero, Sandy Faye, Catherine Molinas, Marion Valette, Catherine Arnaud, Maithé Tauber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Prader–Willi syndrome
Early-onset scoliosis
Total ghrelin
Acylated ghrelin
Unacylated ghrelin
AG/UAG ratio
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01930-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01930-1

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