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- Refer to an endocrinologist if help is needed in evaluating patients with suspected Cushing's disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, or hypothyroidism.
- Refer to a geneticist for evaluation of special obesities in children who may have Prader-Willi syndrome, Carpenters syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or other genetic syndromes associated with obesity.
- Refer to a sleep laboratory to confirm diagnosis of sleep apnea.
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| George A. Bray, MD, is a speaker for Eli Lilly, Amylin Corp., and Merck & Co, received grants from Merck & Co., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals; and has consulted for Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, and Amylin. |
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