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Abstract
In adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), abnormal body composition with decreased
lean body mass and skeletal muscle (SM) volume has been related to altered GH secretion
and may possibly contribute to greatly reduced motor capacity.
Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
Title:
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
ISSN
(Electronic):
1945-7197
ISSN
(Print):
0021-972X
Publication date
(Electronic):
May 2014
Volume: 99
Issue: 5
Affiliations
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Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
(C.L.L., G.R.), 20090 Segrate, Milano, Italy; and Departments of Recupero e Riabilitazione
Funzionale (A.M., A.S.), Riabilitazione Osteoarticolare (P.C., L.V.), Riabilitazione
Cardiologica (L.A.G.), and Auxologia (G.G., A.S.), Ospedale San Giuseppe, Istituto
Auxologico Italiano, Instituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 28824 Piancavallo,
Verbania, Italy.