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A rare occurrence of non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and type 1 diabetes mellitus in a girl with Prader-Willi Syndrome: Case report and review of the literature.

Frontiers in endocrinology
January 1, 2023
Alessia Aureli et al. (6 authors)
ReviewCase ReportsJournal ArticleHuman Study
Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
hydrocortisone therapy
decrease
rapid BA acceleration and severe compromission of final height
a girl affected by PWS with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
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was started to prevent
#1
rhGH therapy
increase
final height was reached
a girl affected by PWS with growth hormone deficiency (GHD)
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was administered and continued until
#2
insulin therapy with a basal-bolus scheme and an appropriate diet
neutral
type 1 diabetes mellitus
a girl affected by PWS who developed type 1 diabetes mellitus
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were needed
#3
Abstract

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder resulting from lack of expression of the paternally derived chromosome 15q11-13, associated with several complications, including pubertal disorders, short stature, hyperphagia, obesity, glucose metabolism abnormalities, scoliosis, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and behavioral problems. We report the case of a girl affected by PWS who presented at the age of 5.9 with premature pubarche, accelerated linear growth and advanced bone age (BA). She was subsequently diagnosed with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) confirmed by genetic analysis. Considering the clinical, biochemical, and genetic findings, hydrocortisone therapy was started to prevent rapid BA acceleration and severe compromission of final height. During infancy, short stature and low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) for age and gender led to suspicion of growth hormone deficiency (GHD), confirmed by stimulation testing (arginine and clonidine). rhGH therapy was administered and continued until final height was reached. During endocrinological follow up she developed impaired glucose tolerance with positive markers of β-cell autoimmunity (anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies, GAD Ab), which evolved over time into type 1 diabetes mellitus and insulin therapy with a basal-bolus scheme and an appropriate diet were needed.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
FemaleHumansPrader-Willi SyndromeDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Adrenal Hyperplasia, CongenitalHuman Growth HormoneObesity
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Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year1.5
Relative Citation Ratio1.14
NIH Percentile55.1%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
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