Relevance of polymorphisms in MC4R and BDNF in short normal stature

• Main Authors: Nikolas Herrfurth (Author), Anna-Lena Volckmar (Author), Triinu Peters (Author), Gunnar Kleinau (Author), Anne Müller (Author), Cigdem Cetindag (Author), Laura Schonnop (Author), Manuel Föcker (Author), Astrid Dempfle (Author), Stefan A. Wudy (Author), Struan F. A. Grant (Author), Thomas Reinehr (Author), Diana L. Cousminer (Author), Johannes Hebebrand (Author), Heike Biebermann (Author), Anke Hinney (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Variation in genes of the leptinergic-melanocortinergic system influence both body weight and height. Because short normal stature (SNS) is characterized by reduced body height, delayed maturation and leanness, allelic variation of genes in this pathway are hypothesized to affect...