Melanocortin 4 receptor and children obesity / 国际儿科学杂志
International Journal of Pediatrics
;
(6): 427-429, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-388456
ABSTRACT
Mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) represent the most common known cause of monogenic human obesity.MC4R is a family of the five melanocortin receptors.It is an exon lying on chromosome 18.Studies have proved that there is a closed relationship between MC4R and weight regulation.MC4R mutation can result in severer adolescent obesity.
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International Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2010
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