What Is Prader Willi Syndrome?
6. Hormonal Complications
Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome will tend to have lower than usual hormone levels, and this can cause other problems for them. One of these is osteoporosis, which means the patient’s bones are brittle and weaker than usual. This will mean they will break more easily than usual, and this will lead to further problems still.
Complications of broken bones include an increased risk of infection, and a loss of strength and mobility. Another problem caused by hormone deficiencies is that the patient will likely be infertile. It is thought that some women with Prader-Willi syndrome have been able to get pregnant, but this is rare.
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