ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2021, Vol. 106, No. 9, e3634–e3643PMID: 33950234Brief Summary: This trial explored the effects of rhGH treatment in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) on respiratory and sleep parameters. The trial was randomized and placebo-controlled for 1 year, followed by a 2-year, open-phase GH treatment period. Polysomnography performed every 6 months revealed no adverse effects of rhGH tr...

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020; 105(5): 1427–1434. PMID: 31853550.GDF15 is a stress-induced hormone that acts in the hindbrain to activate neural circuits involved in aversive responses and reducing food intake and body weight in animal models (1). In humans, GDF15 is widely expressed, with highest concentrations seen in placental trophoblasts, followed by kid...