Abstract
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disease characterized by such symptoms as severe hyperphagia leading to marked obesity, growth retardation, peculiar outward appearance, cognitive disorders, behavioural and psyschiatric problems. At present, recombinant growth hormone (rGH) is the sole effective agent for the treatment of PWS; it significantly improves the quality of life of the patients with this pathology. Numerous beneficial effects and possible risks of rGH therapy of PWS are discussed.
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