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Archive Home > 2007 > September > 06 > Insatiable need

Insatiable need

Patients with rare Prader-Willi syndrome deal with a life of constant hunger

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
September 6, 2007

Christie and Sam Loomis knew something was wrong with their daughter Ronaele from the moment she was born. Weighing only 4 pounds after a full-term birth, Ronnie was more a floppy rag doll than a bouncing baby. She was too weak to suckle, and doctors were stumped. After weeks of evaluation, a....

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