Abstract
Mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) represent the most common known cause of monogenic human obesity.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 9 |
Pages (from-to) | 3689-96 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0021-972X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Body Height
- Body Weight
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Czech Republic
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Male
- Models, Biological
- Mutation
- Obesity
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
- Weight Loss