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

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

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.9, no.3, pp.216-221, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.4225
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.216-221
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.