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Prader Willi Syndrome – A Common Epigenetic Cause of Syndromic Obesity

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  1. Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Neerja Gupta

  2. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Vandana Jain

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Gupta, N., Jain, V. Prader Willi Syndrome – A Common Epigenetic Cause of Syndromic Obesity. Indian J Pediatr 84, 809–810 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2512-0

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