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Eating Behavior, Low-Frequency Functional Mutations in the Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Gene, and Outcomes of Bariatric Operations: A 6-Year Prospective Study.
Diabetes care - 1 Aug 2016
Bonnefond Amélie, Keller Ramsi, Meyre David, Stutzmann Fanny, Thuillier Dorothée, Stefanov Dimitre G, Froguel Philippe, Horber Fritz F, Kral John G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Data on the effects of eating behavior and genetics on outcomes of gastrointestinal surgery for diabesity have been sparse, often flawed, and controversial. We aimed to assess long-term outcomes of bariatric operations in patients characterized for eating behavior and rare mutations in the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene, which is strongly implicated in energy balance. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:...
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