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There are no treatments for the extreme hyperphagia and obesity in Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS). The bestPWS clinical trial assessed the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2) inhibitor, beloranib.
S. McCandless +23 more
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Management of ring chromosome 20 syndrome: Narrative review and consensus recommendations
Abstract Ring chromosome 20 (ring 20) is a rare genetic condition usually presenting as developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. The disease is caused by fusion of the long and short arms of chromosome 20. Patients are symptomatic even if there is no loss of genetic material.
Asma Khamis +8 more
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Biopsychosocial determinants of hyperphagia [PDF]
Nadmierne łaknienie jest zaburzeniem charakteryzującym się gwałtownym pochłanianiem bardzo dużych ilości pożywienia oraz równoczesną niemożnością przerwania napadu żarłoczności. Wbrew obiegowym opiniom hiperfagia nie jest tożsama z bulimia nervosa.
Kryska, S., Grajek, M.
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Functional constipation in children and young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome
Abstract Objectives Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS) is characterized by hyperphagia, endocrinopathies, and gastrointestinal abnormalities. Clinical concerns about constipation and fecal incontinence (FI) are common, but no studies to date have clear data on functional defecation disorders in children with PWS.
Melinda J. Pierce +3 more
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A questionnaire-based survey on hyperphagia in individuals with Prader–Willi syndrome in Japan
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is associated with increased mortality, primarily due to complications from hyperphagia-associated obesity. Clinical trials investigating anti-hyperphagic medications are currently underway.
Makiko Tachibana +9 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Setmelanotide in a Patient With a Heterozygous PCSK1 Deficiency
ABSTRACT Setmelanotide, a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, is a promising pharmacological treatment option for people with rare monogenic obesity conditions affecting the leptin‐melanocortin signaling pathway, including proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1) gene mutations.
Ellina Lytvyak +2 more
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Obesity and Hyperphagia With Increased Defective ACTH: A Novel POMC Variant [PDF]
Context: Patients with pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) defects generally present with early-onset obesity, hyperphagia, hypopigmentation and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency.
Delhanty, Patric J D +33 more
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Perinatal programming effects on feeding behavior
To address the growing prevalence of obesity and its associated metabolic consequences, it is essential to understand the evolutionary origins of health and disease.
Ana Patricia Zepeda Salvador +9 more
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BACKGROUND The circadian clock regulates various physiological and behavioral rhythms such as feeding and locomotor activity. Feeding at unusual times of the day (inactive phase) is thought to be associated with obesity and metabolic disorders in ...
Yuki Yasumoto +11 more
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Monogenic and syndromic obesity in children often arises from defects in the leptin–melanocortin pathway. Understanding these rare genetic causes not only clarifies mechanisms of appetite regulation but also enables precision therapies, offering hope beyond lifestyle interventions.
Hadel Khalil +2 more
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