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Appetite and Prader–Willi syndrome

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Appetite and Prader–Willi syndrome

Appetite vs. Prader–Willi syndrome

Appetite is the desire to eat food, sometimes due to hunger. Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder due to loss of function of specific genes.

Similarities between Appetite and Prader–Willi syndrome

Appetite and Prader–Willi syndrome have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Arcuate nucleus, Ghrelin, Hypothalamus, Obesity, Polyphagia.

Arcuate nucleus

The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (also known as ARH, ARC, or infundibular nucleus) is an aggregation of neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus, adjacent to the third ventricle and the median eminence.

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Ghrelin

Ghrelin (pronounced), the "hunger hormone", also known as lenomorelin (INN), is a peptide hormone produced by ghrelinergic cells in the gastrointestinal tract which functions as a neuropeptide in the central nervous system.

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Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus(from Greek ὑπό, "under" and θάλαμος, thalamus) is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Polyphagia

Polyphagia or hyperphagia is excessive hunger or increased appetite.

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Appetite and Prader–Willi syndrome Comparison

Appetite has 88 relations, while Prader–Willi syndrome has 81. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 2.96% = 5 / (88 + 81).

References

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