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Identification of the MC4R start lost mutation in a morbidly obese Brazilian patient
BACKGROUND: Melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) is an important regulator of food intake, body weight, and blood pressure. Mutations in MC4R are associated with the most common form of nonsyndromic monogenic obesity. MC4R variations have an autosomal co-/dominant model of inheritance. MC4R screening...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6388727/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30863132 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S189455 |