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ArticlePediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism2024

Clinical and molecular characterisation of children with monogenic obesity: a case series.

Arun George, Santhosh Navi, Pamali Nanda, Roshan Daniel, Kiran Anand, Sayan Banerjee, Inusha Panigrahi, Devi Dayal

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  1. MC4R-related monogenic obesity in children: insights from 2 cases.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2026
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Arun GeorgeEndocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Santhosh NaviDepartment of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Pamali NandaEndocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Roshan DanielGenetic Metabolic Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Kiran AnandDepartment of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sayan BanerjeeEndocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Inusha PanigrahiGenetic Metabolic Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Devi DayalEndocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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Abstract

introductionTo study the clinical profile and molecular diagnosis of children with severe early-onset non-syndromic monogenic obesity.

methodsThe clinical and molecular data (performed using whole exome sequencing) of 7 children with early-onset (< 5 years) non-syndromic monogenic obesity were extracted from the Obesity Clinic files and analysed retrospectively.

resultsThe median (IQR) age at presentation was 18 (10.5-27) months. Of the 7 patients, 5 were boys, 3 had a history of parental consanguinity, and 4 had a family history of severe early-onset obesity. All patients exhibited hyperphagia and showed signs of insulin resistance. Dyslipidaemia and fatty liver were observed in 4. The variants identified in 6 patients included 2 in leptin receptor, and one each in melanocortin 4 receptor, pro-opiomelanocortin, leptin, and neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 2 genes. Notably, 4 of these variants were novel.

conclusionsThis case series provides valuable insights into the spectrum of genetic mutations associated with non-syndromic monogenic obesity in North Indian children. The findings underscore the significance of next-generation sequencing in identifying the aetiology of severe early-onset obesity.

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Pediatric ObesityReceptors, LeptinChild, PreschoolExome SequencingFemaleHumansIndiaInfantMaleMutationReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 4Retrospective StudiesLEPR protein, humanMC4R protein, humanReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 4Receptors, Leptinearly-onset obesityleptin-melanocortin pathwaymonogenic obesitynovel mutations.

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PMCPMC11249795

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