Gastro-oesophageal reflux - an important causative factor of severe tooth wear in Prader-Willi syndrome?

Gastro-oesophageal reflux - an important causative factor of severe tooth wear in Prader-Willi syndrome?

Abstract Background Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common genetic human obesity syndrome and is characterized by hypotonia, endocrine disturbances, hyperphagia, obesity and mild mental retardation. Oral abnormalities, such as decreased salivary flow rates and extreme tooth wear, have also b...

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Main Authors: Ronnaug Saeves, Finn Strøm, Leiv Sandvik, Hilde Nordgarden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
GORD
tooth wear
Prader-Willi syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0809-3

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