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Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in a homozygous MC4R mutation carrier and the effect of sibutramine treatment on body weight and obesity-related health risks.
Obesity facts - 1 Jan 2011
Hainerová Irena Aldhoon, Zamrazilová Hana, Sedláčková Dana, Hainer Vojtěch
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OBJECTIVE: The first aim of our study was to define the hypogonadism manifested by low testosterone levels and incomplete male secondary sex characteristics in a 20-year-old male homozygous MC4R mutation carrier (G181D). The second aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of the anti-obesity drug sibutramine in this patient who failed to respond to an intensive lifestyle intervention and exhibited continuous...
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