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Ожиріння через дефіцит рецепторів меланокортину 4

ORPHA:71529· ICD-10 E66.8· Obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency

Визначення(English summary)

Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the commonest form of monogenic obesity identified so far. MC4R deficiency is characterised by severe obesity, an increase in lean body mass and bone mineral density, increased linear growth in early childhood, hyperphagia beginning in the first year of life and severe hyperinsulinaemia, in the presence of preserved reproductive function.

Поширеність
1-5 / 10 000
Успадкування
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Вік початку
Infancy, Neonatal