Genetics–

Melissa Calton

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  • Weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in obese patients heterozygous for MC4R mutations.

    Aslan IR, Campos GM, Calton MA, Evans DS, Merriman RB, Vaisse C. Obes Surg. 2011; 21 (7): 930-4

    Heterozygous mutations in melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) are the most frequent genetic cause of obesity. Bariatric surgery is a successful treatment for severe obesity. The mechanisms of weight loss after bariatric surgery are not well understood.

    PubMedID: 20957447

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