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Clinical phenotypes of adults with monogenic and syndromic genetic obesity.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Jul 2024
Welling Mila S, Mohseni Mostafa, Meeusen Renate E H, de Groot Cornelis J, Boon Mariëtte R, Kleinendorst Lotte, Visser Jenny A, van Haelst Mieke M, van den Akker Erica L T, van Rossum Elisabeth F C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Considering limited evidence on diagnostics of genetic obesity in adults, we evaluated phenotypes of adults with genetic obesity. Additionally, we assessed the applicability of Endocrine Society (ES) recommendations for genetic testing in pediatric obesity. METHODS: We compared clinical features, including age of onset of obesity and appetite, between adults with non-syndromic monogenic obesity (MO),...
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