Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity
Obesity is a multifactorial disease common where environmentaland genetic factors are interactive. In the present paper the role ofgenetic factors in the development of obesity are reviewed basedon epidemiological studies, pleiotropic syndromes, monogenic formsand poligenic obesity. The use of genet...
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| description | Obesity is a multifactorial disease common where environmentaland genetic factors are interactive. In the present paper the role ofgenetic factors in the development of obesity are reviewed basedon epidemiological studies, pleiotropic syndromes, monogenic formsand poligenic obesity. The use of genetics to identify the criticalmolecular components of the control system of human energetichomeostasis may help in the identification of targets and thedevelopment of specific drugs for the treatment of the disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bff1fbf920f4e9dac85625f68f9f9192022-12-21T19:01:50ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)1679-45082006-03-014S1S14S17Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesityCíntia CercatoObesity is a multifactorial disease common where environmentaland genetic factors are interactive. In the present paper the role ofgenetic factors in the development of obesity are reviewed basedon epidemiological studies, pleiotropic syndromes, monogenic formsand poligenic obesity. The use of genetics to identify the criticalmolecular components of the control system of human energetichomeostasis may help in the identification of targets and thedevelopment of specific drugs for the treatment of the disease.http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/112-14-17.pdfObesity/geneticsObesity/therapy |
| spellingShingle | Cíntia Cercato Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity Einstein (São Paulo) Obesity/genetics Obesity/therapy |
| title | Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity |
| title_full | Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity |
| title_fullStr | Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity |
| title_short | Perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity |
| title_sort | perspective of genetics to understand and treat obesity |
| topic | Obesity/genetics Obesity/therapy |
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