Characterization of Rare Variants in MC4R in African American and Latino Children With Severe Early-Onset Obesity | Zendy

Maria Caterina De Rosa | Zendy; Alessandra Chesi | Zendy; Shana E. McCormack | Zendy; Justin Zhou | Zendy; Benjamin Weaver | Zendy; Molly McDonald | Zendy; Sinead Christensen | Zendy; Kalle Liimatta | Zendy; Michael Rosenbaum | Zendy; Hákon Hákonarson | Zendy; Claudia A. Doege | Zendy; Struan F.A. Grant | Zendy; Joel N. Hirschhorn | Zendy; Vidhu Thaker | Zendy

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Characterization of Rare Variants in MC4R in African American and Latino Children With Severe Early-Onset Obesity

Author(s) -

Maria Caterina De Rosa,

Alessandra Chesi,

Shana E. McCormack,

Justin Zhou,

Benjamin Weaver,

Molly McDonald,

Sinead Christensen,

Kalle Liimatta,

Michael Rosenbaum,

Hákon Hákonarson,

Claudia A. Doege,

Struan F.A. Grant,

Joel N. Hirschhorn,

Vidhu Thaker

Publication year - 2019

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.2018-02657

Subject(s) - melanocortin 4 receptor , cohort , medicine , obesity , body mass index , sanger sequencing , exome sequencing , pediatrics , genetics , mutation , biology , gene , receptor , melanocortin

Mutations in melanocortin receptor (MC4R) are the most common cause of monogenic obesity in children of European ancestry, but little is known about their prevalence in children from the minority populations in the United States.

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