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hrp0097rfc3.3 | Fat, metabolism and obesity 1 | ESPE2023

Early Corneal Nerve Loss in Children with Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) Gene Mutation Related Obesity

Gad Hoda , Dauleh Hajar , Pasha Maheen , Omer Idris , Al-Barazenji Tara , Alshafai Mashael , A. Hendaus Mohamed , A. Malik Rayaz , Hussain Khalid

Background: Obesity is highly prevalent worldwide, particularly in the MENA region. Whilst simple obesity has a variable genetic and environmental basis, syndromic and non-syndromic monogenic obesity has a strong genetic component. Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) mutations are the commonest cause of monogenic obesity. MC4R also regulates neuropathic pain pathways via JNK signaling after nerve injury.Methods: Five children...
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