Identification of novel LEPR mutations in Pakistani families with morbid childhood obesity

BACKGROUND: Mutations in the genes encoding leptin (LEP), the leptin receptor (LEPR), and the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) are known to cause severe early-onset childhood obesity. The aim of the current study was to examine the prevalence of damaging LEP, LEPR, and MC4R mutations in Pakistani fami...

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Autores principales: Niazi, Robina Khan, Gjesing, Anette P, Hollensted, Mette, Have, Christian Theil, Grarup, Niels, Pedersen, Oluf, Ullah, Asmat, Shahid, Gulbin, Ahmad, Wasim, Gul, Asma, Hansen, Torben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6238292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30442103
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12881-018-0710-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6238292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30442103
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12881-018-0710-x

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