Copy Number Variants Are Enriched in Individuals With Early-Onset Obesity and Highlight Novel Pathogenic Pathways | Zendy

Maria Pettersson | Zendy; Heli Viljakainen | Zendy; Petra Loid | Zendy; Taina Mustila | Zendy; Minna Pekkinen | Zendy; Miriam Armenio | Zendy; Johanna C. AnderssonAssarsson | Zendy; Outi Mäkitie | Zendy; Anna Lindstrand | Zendy

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Copy Number Variants Are Enriched in Individuals With Early-Onset Obesity and Highlight Novel Pathogenic Pathways

Author(s) -

Maria Pettersson,

Heli Viljakainen,

Petra Loid,

Taina Mustila,

Minna Pekkinen,

Miriam Armenio,

Johanna C. AnderssonAssarsson,

Outi Mäkitie,

Anna Lindstrand

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-00565

Subject(s) - copy number variation , genetics , biology , gene duplication , comparative genomic hybridization , candidate gene , obesity , gene , microarray , phenotype , allele , bioinformatics , gene expression , chromosome , endocrinology , genome

Only a few genetic causes for childhood obesity have been identified to date. Copy number variants (CNVs) are known to contribute to obesity, both syndromic (15q11.2 deletions, Prader-Willi syndrome) and nonsyndromic (16p11.2 deletions) obesity.

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