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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2024

Early onset stage III diabetic nephropathy in a child with Prader-Willi syndrome treated with dulaglutide: a case report.

Yonghua He, Rongrong Xu, Xueqing Ma, Jianhua Zhou, Liru Qiu

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Yonghua He *Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Rongrong Xu *Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xueqing MaDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jianhua ZhouDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Liru QiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Abstract

Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a multisystem genetic disorder caused by chromosomal imprinting gene defects, with approximately 70% of cases resulting from paternal deletion of the chromosomal region 15. The main clinical features include severe infantile hypotonia, early-onset childhood obesity, hyperphagia, and underdeveloped external genitalia. As individuals with PWS age, they may exhibit irritability, social dysfunction, impaired gonadal development, and metabolic syndrome. Previous literature places the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in PWS at approximately 7-24%. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide secreted by the paraventricular (PVN) and supraoptic (SON) nuclei of the hypothalamus and regulates energy metabolism, which is involved in PWS. Due to age limitations, very few patients progress to diabetic nephropathy during childhood, and reports of typical diabetic nephropathy in PWS during childhood are extremely rare. Dulaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist which can be used in the treatment of T2DM. Case Description: This article reports a case of a child with PWS complicated by stage III diabetic nephropathy, providing a retrospective analysis of the diagnosis and treatment process, as well as a review of domestic and international literature, to enhance understanding of this condition. And this article provides a treatment idea for PWS patients with diabetic nephropathy. Conclusions: It is very important to enhance understanding of PWS. And we offer new diagnostic and possible therapeutic approaches for pediatric patients with diabetic nephropathy.

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case reportdiabetic nephropathypediatricsPrader-Willi syndrome (PWS)

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