A Rare Association of Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and Bilateral Cryptorchidism: Prader - Willi Syndrome.
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Prader-Willi syndrome is a genomic imprinting disorder, characterized by obesity, hyperphagia, mental retardation, short stature and hypogonadism. The presenting signs and symptoms depend upon the age at which the patient is seen. Here we report a case of Prader-Willi syndrome, who presented at 16 years of age with diabetes mellitus and cryptorchidism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 64 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016