Identification of a Rare and Potential Pathogenic MC4R Variant in a Brazilian Patient With Adulthood-Onset Severe Obesity

BACKGROUND: The melanocortinergic pathway orchestrates the energy homeostasis and impairments in this system often lead to an increase in body weight. Rare variants in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene resulting in partial or complete loss of function have been described with autosomal co-domi...

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Autores principales: Salum, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues, de Souza, Guilherme Orofino, Abreu, Gabriella de Medeiros, Campos Junior, Mário, Kohlrausch, Fabiana Barzotto, Carneiro, João Regis Ivar, Nogueira Neto, José Firmino, Magno, Fernanda Cristina C. Mattos, Rosado, Eliane Lopes, Palhinha, Lohanna, Maya-Monteiro, Clarissa Menezes, de Cabello, Giselda Maria Kalil, Cabello, Pedro Hernán, Bozza, Patrícia Torres, Zembrzuski, Verônica Marques, da Fonseca, Ana Carolina Proença
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Genetics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7756028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33362866
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.608840

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7756028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33362866
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.608840

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