hrp0097p1-114 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2023

Sex-dimorphic associations of the Prader-Willi imprinted domain with prenatal and postnatal growth in healthy infants

Carreras-Badosa Gemma , Mas-Parés Berta , Gómez-Vilarrubla Ariadna , Puerto-Carranza Elsa , de Arriba Muñoz Antonio , Lafalla Bernard Olivia , Prats-Puig Anna , de Zegher Francis , Ibañez Lourdes , M Haqq Andrea , Bassols Judit , López-Bermejo Abel

Background: Infants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) exhibit stunted growth. However, little is known about the role of genes expressed from the imprinted PWS domain in healthy infants. This study aimed to analyze the relative gene expression of the SNURF-SNRPN/UBE3A cluster in the imprinted PWS domain in umbilical cord tissue, and its potential association with prenatal and postnatal growth in apparently healthy infants.Methods:...