Obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency
ORPHA:71526· ICD-10 E66.8
Definition
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) deficiency is a form of monogenic obesity resulting in severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency, red hair and pale skin.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal