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Prader-Willi Syndrome and Growth Hormone Therapy: Take a Deep Breath and Weigh the Data by Whitman, Barbara Y., PhD, Myers, Susan E., MD

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Prader-Willi Syndrome: The More We Know, the Less We Know by Whitman, Barbara Y

“…Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic neurodevelopmental disorder with multisystem impact and a unique behavior profile that evolves over the life…”
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Growth hormone improves body composition, fat utilization, physical strength and agility, and growth in Prader-Willi syndrome: A controlled study by Carrel, Aaron L., Myers, Susan E., Whitman, Barbara Y., Allen, David B.

“…Background: Obesity and hypotonia in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are accompanied by abnormal body composition and diminished energy expenditure…”
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Long-Term Growth Hormone Therapy Changes the Natural History of Body Composition and Motor Function in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome by Carrel, Aaron L, Myers, Susan E, Whitman, Barbara Y, Eickhoff, Jens, Allen, David B

“…Background: Children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have decreased muscle mass, hypotonia, and impaired linear growth. Recombinant human GH (hGH) treatment…”
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Effects of MetAP2 inhibition on hyperphagia and body weight in Prader–Willi syndrome: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial by McCandless, Shawn E., Yanovski, Jack A., Miller, Jennifer, Fu, Cary, Bird, Lynne M., Salehi, Parisa, Chan, Christine L., Stafford, Diane, Abuzzahab, M. Jennifer, Viskochil, David, Barlow, Sarah E., Angulo, Moris, Myers, Susan E., Whitman, Barbara Y., Styne, Dennis, Roof, Elizabeth, Dykens, Elisabeth M., Scheimann, Ann O., Malloy, Jaret, Zhuang, Dongliang, Taylor, Kristin, Hughes, Thomas E., Kim, Dennis D., Butler, Merlin G.

“…Aims There are no treatments for the extreme hyperphagia and obesity in Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS). The bestPWS clinical trial assessed the efficacy, safety…”
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Prader-Willi syndrome: consensus diagnostic criteria by Holm, V.A, Cassidy, S.B, Butler, M.G, Hanchett, J.M, Greenswag, L.R, Whitman, B.Y, Greenberg, F

“…The diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is based on clinical findings that change with age. Hypotonia is prominent in infancy. Obesity, mild mental…”
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Intranasal Carbetocin Reduces Hyperphagia, Anxiousness, and Distress in Prader-Willi Syndrome: CARE-PWS Phase 3 Trial by Roof, Elizabeth, Deal, Cheri L, McCandless, Shawn E, Cowan, Ronald L, Miller, Jennifer L, Hamilton, Jill K, Roeder, Elizabeth R, McCormack, Shana E, Roshan Lal, Tamanna R, Abdul-Latif, Hussein D, Haqq, Andrea M, Obrynba, Kathryn S, Torchen, Laura C, Vidmar, Alaina P, Viskochil, David H, Chanoine, Jean-Pierre, Lam, Carol K L, Pierce, Melinda J, Williams, Laurel L, Bird, Lynne M, Butler, Merlin G, Jensen, Diane E, Myers, Susan E, Oatman, Oliver J, Baskaran, Charumathi, Chalmers, Laura J, Fu, Cary, Alos, Nathalie, McLean, Scott D, Shah, Ajay, Whitman, Barbara Y, Blumenstein, Brent A, Leonard, Sarah F, Ernest, Jessica P, Cormier, Joseph W, Cotter, Sara P, Ryman, Davis C

“…Abstract Context Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by endocrine and neuropsychiatric problems including hyperphagia,…”
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Growth Standards of Infants With Prader-Willi Syndrome by BUTLER, Merlin G, STURICH, Jennifer, LEE, Jaehoon, MYERS, Susan E, WHITMAN, Barbara Y, GOLD, June-Anne, KIMONIS, Virginia, SCHEIMANN, Ann, TERRAZAS, Norma, DRISCOLL, Daniel J

“…To generate and report standardized growth curves for weight, length, head circumference, weight/length, and BMI for non-growth hormone-treated white infants…”
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Benefits of Long-Term GH Therapy in Prader-Willi Syndrome: A 4-Year Study by Carrel, Aaron L., Myers, Susan E., Whitman, Barbara Y., Allen, David B.

“…Obesity, poor growth, and hypotonia in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are accompanied by abnormal body composition resembling a GH-deficient state…”
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Two years of growth hormone therapy in young children with Prader-Willi syndrome: Physical and neurodevelopmental benefits by Myers, Susan E., Whitman, Barbara Y., Carrel, Aaron L., Moerchen, Victoria, Bekx, M. Tracy, Allen, David B.

“…Infants with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) typically display failure to thrive and decreased muscle mass with excess body fat for age. Growth hormone (GH)…”
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Growth Hormone Treatment of Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome and Growth Hormone Deficiency Improves Lean Body Mass, Fractional Body Fat, and Serum Triiodothyronine without Glucose Impairment: Results from the United States Multicenter Trial by Mogul, Harriette R., Lee, Phillip D. K., Whitman, Barbara Y., Zipf, William B., Frey, Michael, Myers, Susan, Cahan, Mindy, Pinyerd, Belinda, Southren, A. Louis

“…Context: GH replacement in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) children has well-defined benefits and risks and is used extensively worldwide. Its use in PWS adults…”
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Growth hormone improves mobility and body composition in infants and toddlers with Prader-Willi syndrome by Carrel, Aaron L., Moerchen, Victoria, Myers, Susan E., Bekx, M. Tracy, Whitman, Barbara Y., Allen, David B.

“…To determine the effect of growth hormone (GH) on body composition and motor development in infants and toddlers with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Twenty-nine…”
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The Behavioral Impact of Growth Hormone Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome: A 2-Year, Controlled Study by Whitman, Barbara Y, Myers, Susan, Carrel, Aaron, Allen, David

“…Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is characterized by obesity, hypotonia, hypogonadism, hyperphagia, short stature, and a neurobehavioral profile that includes…”
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Sustained benefit after 2 years of growth hormone on body composition, fat utilization, physical strength and agility, and growth in Prader-Willi syndrome by Myers, Susan E., Carrel, Aaron L., Whitman, Barbara Y., Allen, David B.

“…Background: Obesity and hypotonia in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are accompanied by abnormal body composition resembling a growth hormone…”
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A comprehensive team approach to the management of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome by Eiholzer, Urs, Whitman, Barbara Y

“…Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by extreme obesity accompanied by other, multisystem clinical manifestations encompassing both…”
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Disorders of attention and activity level in a referral population by ACCARDO, P. J, BLONDIS, T. A, WHITMAN, B. Y

“…Of 614 children referred for an evaluation of hyperactivity and inattention, the 422 (68.7%) who qualified for a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADD)…”
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Leptin concentrations in Prader-Willi syndrome before and after growth hormone replacement by Myers, Susan E., Davis, Ajuah, Whitman, Barbara Y., Santiago, Julio V., Landt, Michael

“…OBJECTIVE This study explored leptin concentrations in Prader‐Willi syndrome (PWS), a genetic disorder characterized by significant obesity and presumed…”
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Benefits of long-term GH therapy in Prader-Willi syndrome: A 4-year study by CARREL, Aaron L, MYERS, Susan E, WHITMAN, Barbara Y, ALLEN, David B

“…Obesity, poor growth, and hypotonia in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are accompanied by abnormal body composition resembling a GH-deficient state…”
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Early Ear Problems and Developmental Problems at School Age by Lindsay, Ronald L., Tomazic, Terry, Whitman, Barbara Y., Accairdo, Pasquale J.

“…Retrospective history of middle ear disease was compared with developmental diagnosis in 507 consecutively referred school-age children. History of major ear…”
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Homelessness and Cognitive Performance in Children: A Possible Link by Whitman, Barbara Y., Accardo, Pasquale, Boyert, Mary, Kendagor, Rita

“…The developmental impact of homelessness on children was assessed by using a screening battery to measure cognitive and language delays as well as emotional…”
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