Melanocortin 4 receptor mutations in obese Czech children: studies of prevalence, phenotype development, weight reduction response, and functional analysis

Irena Hainerová, Lesli H Larsen, Birgitte Holst, Marie Finková, Vojtech Hainer, Jan Lebl, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen

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    Abstract

    Mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) represent the most common known cause of monogenic human obesity.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
    Volume92
    Issue number9
    Pages (from-to)3689-96
    Number of pages8
    ISSN0021-972X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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

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