Sentences with phrase «willi patients»

There are other reasons for Prader - Willi patients and their family members to be hopeful as well, says Dr. Duis.

So Langouet and Lalande took stem cells donated by Prader - Willi patients, and carefully deleted ZNF274.

Not exact matches

Prader - Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disease characterized by hyperphagia — a chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes drastically fewer calories than normal, often leads to excessive eating and obesity in patients with the disease.

While there's no cure for Prader - Willi syndrome, treating patients with growth hormones has been shown to improve the balance of fat and muscle in their bodies, as well as their verbal IQs.

GH treatment, BMI and different genotypes in patients with Prader - Willi syndrome and scoliosis: Is there any relationship?