The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 192-198.e3 , August 2006

Neurocognitive findings in Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset morbid obesity

Received 20 December 2005 ,Revised 22 March 2006 ,Accepted 13 April 2006.

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 Support provided by National Institutes of Health grants 1K24 HD01361 (DJD), 2R01HD31491 (DJD) and 1U54 RR019478 (DJD, JLM and ALB); General Clinical Research Center M01 RR00082 from the National Center for Research Resources, University of Florida; Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (JM); American Diabetes Association (AH); National Association for Autism (TS) and the Hayward Foundation (DJD).

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.04.013

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 192-198.e3 , August 2006

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