Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Mutations in a Group of Turkish Obese Children and Adolescents

Tunc, Selma; Demir, Korcan; Tukun, Fatma; Topal, Cihan; Hazan, Filiz; Saglam, Burcu; Nalbantoglu, Ozlem; Yildiz, MELEK; Ozkan, Behzat

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.4225

Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Mutations in a Group of Turkish Obese Children and Adolescents

Tunc S., Demir K., Tukun F. A., Topal C., Hazan F., Saglam B., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.216-221, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcrpe.4225
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-221
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) mutations are the most common known cause of monogenic obesity. Data regarding MC4R mutations in Turkish subjects are limited. To determine the prevalence of MC4R mutations in a group of Turkish morbid obese children and adolescents.