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GTR Home > Conditions/Phenotypes > BODY MASS INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 20

Summary

Obesity due to mutation in the MC4R gene is the most common cause of monogenic obesity. Patients have early-onset severe obesity and hyperphagia (Farooqi et al., 2003). [from OMIM]

Available tests

6 tests are in the database for this condition.

Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: BMIQ20, MC4R
    Summary: melanocortin 4 receptor

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