Paradoxical low severity of COVID-19 in Prader-Willi syndrome: data from a French survey on 647 patients.

Muriel CoupayeVirginie LaurierGrégoire BenvegnuChristine PoitouPauline FaucherHéléna MosbahGwenaelle DieneGraziella PintoLaura González BriceñoChristine MerrienAna Camarena ToyosEmilie MontastierMaithé TauberFabien Mourre

Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2021)

PWS itself is not a risk factor for severe COVID-19 in children and adults. On the contrary, evolution of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults with PWS seems more favorable than expected, given their comorbidities.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
newly diagnosed
young adults
prognostic factors
growth hormone
cross sectional
patient reported