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Weight Loss after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Obese Patients Heterozygous for MC4R Mutations

BACKGROUND: Heterozygous mutations in melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) are the most frequent genetic cause of obesity. Bariatric surgery is a successful treatment for severe obesity. The mechanisms of weight loss after bariatric surgery are not well understood. METHODS: Ninety-two patients who had Rou...

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Autores principales: Aslan, Ivy R., Campos, Guilherme M., Calton, Melissa A., Evans, Daniel S., Merriman, Raphael B., Vaisse, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20957447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-010-0295-8