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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Polyphagia
  1. Prader-Willi syndrome 
    ... an extreme hunger, which leads to chronic overeating (hyperphagia) and obesity. Some people with Prader-Willi syndrome, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prader-willi-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Congenital leptin deficiency 
    ... hunger continues and leads to chronic excessive eating (hyperphagia) and obesity. Beginning in early childhood, affected individuals ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/congenital-leptin-deficiency - Genetics
  3. Proopiomelanocortin deficiency 
    ... are constantly hungry, which leads to excessive feeding (hyperphagia). The babies continuously gain weight and are severely ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/proopiomelanocortin-deficiency - Genetics
  4. Leptin receptor deficiency 
    ... The extreme hunger leads to chronic excessive eating (hyperphagia) and obesity. Beginning in early childhood, affected individuals ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/leptin-receptor-deficiency - Genetics