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SAT-088 A Novel Mutation In The Leptin Receptor Associated With Hypertriglyceridemia, Lipodystrophy And Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver

Background  Leptin is an adipocyte-derived peptide hormone that acts in the hypothalamus to stimulate pathways that inhibit feeding and promote energy expenditure. Mutations in the gene encoding leptin or its receptor (LR) are rare and typically lead to extreme obesity. We describe a patien...

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Autores principales: Viana, Gracia, Stamatiades, George, Elahee, Mehreen, Sideri Gugger, Aristea, Vilarinho, Silvia, Majumdar, Sachin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Endocrine Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6551977/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-SAT-088