Fatal outcome of sleep apnoea in PWS during the initial phase of growth hormone treatment. A case report |
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Authors: | Eiholzer Urs Nordmann Yves L'Allemand Dagmar |
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Institution: | Foundation Growth Puberty Adolescence, Zürich, Switzerland. urs.eiholzer@childgrowth.org |
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Abstract: | The case of a boy with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) who suffered from respiratory problems since birth and suddenly died at the age of 6.5 years, 4 months after initiation of GH therapy, is presented. This case indicates the possibility of fatal courses in infants and children with PWS as a consequence of respiratory problems and raises the question as to a causal connection between the initiation of GH therapy and the sudden death of this child. |
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