A Novel Mutation in Leptin Gene Is Associated with Severe Obesity in Chinese Individuals

Obesity is a clinical syndrome which is driven by interactions between multiple genetic and environmental factors. Monogenic obesity is a rare type of obesity which is caused by a mutation in a single gene. Patients with monogenic obesity may develop early onset of obesity and severe m...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhao, Nanchao Hong, Xiao Liu, Beibei Wu, Shanshan Tang, Jianjun Yang, Cheng Hu, Weiping Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/912052