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Alterations in BMI and Body Composition Twelve Months After Cessation of Growth Hormone Therapy in Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)

Lämmer Constanze , Werner Uta , de Potzolli Brigitte , Schnitzlein Johanna , Völkl Thomas MK

Introduction: PWS is a congenital hypothalamic disorder characterized by short stature and obesity due to hyperphagia. Early growth hormone therapy (GHT) has been shown to positively alter the phenotype of the disease and improve final height, BMI, body composition, and metabolic parameters. The aim of this study was to analyze the course of BMI and body composition during the first year after cessation of GHT. Methods: ...