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Introduction: Tall stature (TS) is defined as height taller > +2 SD. Subjects with TS are not usually genetically nor clinically tested unless having a suspicion for a specific disease. Young basketball players used to be healthy children who are exposed to enormous physical stress in trainings and matches.Aims: To evaluate the syndromic features via anthropometric assessment, to reveal possible hidden cardiologic ano...

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hrp0094p2-309 | Growth and syndromes (to include Turner syndrome) | ESPE2021

Early-onset growth hormone treatment in Prader-Willi syndrome attenuates the risk of transition to severe obesity

Kodytkova Aneta , El Lababidi Eva , Čermakova Ivana , Černa Jana , Čižek Jindřich , Dvořakova Marcela , Kalvachova Božena , Magnova Olga , Neumann David , Novotna Dana , Obermannova Barbora , Plašilova Ivana , Pomahačova Renata , Průhova Štěpanka , Strnadel Jiři , Škvor Jaroslav , Šnajderova Marta , Šumnik Zdeněk , Zapletalova Jiřina , Kusalova Kateřina , Šilar Jiři , Kolouškova Stanislava , Zemkova Daniela , Lebl Jan ,

Background: Following a phase of feeding difficulties and underweight in early life, children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) develop hyperphagia and a tendency towards severe obesity. Growth hormone therapy (GH) has been approved in PWS to compensate their growth failure but may exert also additional effects on muscle component and body composition as well.Objectives: We aimed to test if an early initiation of GH thera...

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Searching for associated dysmorphic and cardiac abnormalities in youth tall basketball players

Early-onset growth hormone treatment in Prader-Willi syndrome attenuates the risk of transition to severe obesity

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