A Novel Homozygous Frameshift Mutation in Exon 2 of LEP Gene Associated with Severe Obesity: A Case Report

BACKGROUND: Monogenic obesity is a rare type of obesity caused by a mutation in a single gene. Patients with monogenic obesity may develop early onset of obesity and severe metabolic abnormalities. CASE PRESENTATION: A two-and-half-year-old girl was presented to our clinic because of excessive weigh...

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Autores principales: Altawil, Ashwaq Shukri, Mawlawi, Horia Ahmad, Alghamdi, Khalid Ateeq, Almijmaj, Faten Fohaid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27980447
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S40432

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27980447
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S40432

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