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Allelic variants of the Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene in a South African study group

Obesity is a global epidemic that results in significant morbidity and mortality. Mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene, which codes for a G‐protein‐coupled receptor responsible for postprandial satiety signaling, have been associated with monogenic obesity. The prevalence of obesity...

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Autores principales: Logan, Murray, Van der Merwe, Maria‐Teresa, Dodgen, Tyren M., Myburgh, Renier, Eloff, Arinda, Alessandrini, Marco, Pepper, Michael S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26788538
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.180