| Literature DB >> 27452145 |
Timo D Müller1, Matthias H Tschöp2, Stephen O'Rahilly3.
Abstract
Pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency is a rare cause of severe intractable obesity. Two patients have experienced dramatic weight loss in response to setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor activator. The drug has potential in broader populations, but caution is warranted as it may act at other melanocortin receptors.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27452145 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.07.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287