hrp0089p2-p246 | Growth & Syndromes P2 | ESPE2018

Poor Weight Gain in Prader-Willi Syndrome – Not Always Over-restriction Consider Coeliac Disease

Lateva M , Kassim A , Meade C , Maher R , McCrann A , Roche E

Introduction: Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic condition associated with feeding difficulties, hypotonia, developmental delay in infancy; hyperphagia leading to extreme obesity, growth failure and behavioral problems in childhood. Coeliac disease (CD), is an autoimmune disease characterized by gluten intolerance and a variety of symptoms most commonly diarrhea or constipation and failure to thrive. In PWS the challenge is to optimize growth while avoiding obesi...