Prevalence of pathogenetic MC4R mutations in Italian children with early Onset obesity, tall stature and familial history of obesity

Prevalence of pathogenetic MC4R mutations in Italian children with early Onset obesity, tall stature and familial history of obesity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Melanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R) mutations represent the most frequent genetic cause of non-syndromic early onset obesity. Children carrying MC4R mutations seem to show a particular phenotype characterized by early onset, severe obesit...

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Main Authors: Crinò Antonino, Balsamo Antonio, Di Pietro Mario, Salvatoni Alessandro, Vottero Alessandra, Iughetti Lorenzo, Morino Giuseppe, Greggio Nella, Tanas Rita, Xiang Zhimin, Cirillo Grazia, Santoro Nicola, Grandone Anna, Haskell-Luevano Carrie, Perrone Laura, del Giudice Emanuele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/10/25

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