hrp0086fc4.1 | Pathophysiology of Obesity | ESPE2016

Contribution of Rare CNVs and Point Mutations to the Etiology of Severe Early-onset Obesity

Serra-Juhe Clara , Martos-Moreno Gabriel A , Bou Francesc , Flores Raquel , Rodriguez-Santiago Benjamin , Gonzalez Juan R , Argente Jesus , Perez-Jurado Luis A

Background: Studies aimed at elucidating the pathophysiology of obesity consistently describe it as a highly heterogeneous disorder at both clinical and molecular level. Despite rare monogenic forms and several regions of susceptibility have been defined, the genetic causes underlying the disease remain largely unknown.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to identify novel genetic abnormalities in a cohort of Spanish children with severe non-syndromic earl...