Novel Mutations in Obesity-related Genes in Turkish Children with Non-syndromic Early Onset Severe Obesity: A Multicentre Study

• Main Authors: Ayşehan Akıncı (Author), Doğa Türkkahraman (Author), İbrahim Tekedereli (Author), Leyla Özer (Author), Bahri Evren (Author), İbrahim Şahin (Author), Tarkan Kalkan (Author), Yusuf Çürek (Author), Emine Çamtosun (Author), Esra Döğer (Author), Aysun Bideci (Author), Ayla Güven (Author), Erdal Eren (Author), Özlem Sangün (Author), Atilla Çayır (Author), Pelin Bilir (Author), Ayça Törel Ergür (Author), Oya Ercan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective:Non syndromic monogenic obesity is a rare cause of early onset severe obesity in the childhood period. This form may not be distinguishable from other forms of severe obesity without genetic analysis, particularly if patients do not exibit any physical abnormalities or developmental delay....