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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Biliopancreatic Diversion
- Growth Hormone Therapy
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Autonomic Imbalance
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Khaodhiar, L., Apovian, C.M. (2008). Hypothalamic Damage and Obesity. In: Davies, T.F. (eds) A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology. Contemporary Endocrinology™. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-103-5_53
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