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Weight loss after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese adolescents with MC4R mutations.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Jan 2014

Censani Marisa, Conroy Rushika, Deng Liyong, Oberfield Sharon E, McMahon Donald J, Zitsman Jeffrey L, Leibel Rudy L, Chung Wendy K, Fennoy Ilene

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) mutations in morbidly obese adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery and compare weight loss outcomes in patients with and without mutations. DESIGN AND METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, 135 adolescent patients evalu...

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PMID: 23740648
DOI: 10.1002/oby.20511
PMCID: PMC3880391

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