Association of the rs17782313, rs17773430 and rs34114122 Polymorphisms of/near <i>MC4R</i> Gene with Obesity-Related Biomarkers in a Spanish Pediatric Cohort

• Main Authors: Joaquín Carrasco-Luna (Author), María Navarro-Solera (Author), Marie Gombert (Author), Vanessa Martín-Carbonell (Author), Álvaro Carrasco-García (Author), Cristina Del Castillo-Villaescusa (Author), Miguel Ángel García-Pérez (Author), Pilar Codoñer-Franch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Obesity is a multifactorial disease whose onset and development are shaped by the individual genetic background. The melanocortin 4 receptor gene (<i>MC4R</i>) is involved in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. Some of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of this...