Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We have previously demonstrated that genetically based leptin deficiency due to a missense leptin gene mutation in a highly consanguineous extended Turkish pedigree is associated with morbid obesity and hypogonadism.
|
10523015 |
1999 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We speculated that the mutation H118L in LEP might be associated with severe obesity in Chinese subjects.
|
24707501 |
2014 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Circulating miRNAs showed significant association with plasma levels of adipokines; adiponectin, leptin, and L/A ratios in adolescents with severe obesity.
|
30309709 |
2019 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
AlteredExpression
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Leptin levels were higher in patients with severe obesity (p < 0.001).
|
31210052 |
2019 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Homozygous Leptin(145E/145E) mutant mice exhibited morbid obesity, accompanied by adipose hypertrophy, energy imbalance, and liver steatosis.
|
21151569 |
2010 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
CTD_human |
A leptin missense mutation associated with hypogonadism and morbid obesity.
|
9500540 |
1998 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Leptin replacement rescues the phenotype of morbid obesity and hypogonadism in leptin-deficient adults.
|
18854428 |
2008 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
SH2B1 is well-known as an adaptor protein, and deletion of SH2B1 results in severe obesity and both leptin and insulin resistance.
|
31739166 |
2020 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Among 73 children with severe obesity (BMI SDS > 3.0), we identified 22 probands and 5 relatives, carrying 10 different loss-of-function homozygous mutations in LEP, leptin receptor (LEPR), and MC4R genes, including 4 novel variants.
|
26179253 |
2015 |
Obesity, Morbid
|
0.400 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We and others have identified several single gene defects that disrupt the molecules in the leptin-melanocortin pathway causing severe obesity in humans.
|
17122358 |
2006 |