A deletion of the HBII-85 class of small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) is associated with hyperphagia, obesity and hypogonadism.

Genetic studies in patients with severe early-onset obesity have provided insights into the molecular and physiological pathways that regulate body weight in humans. We report a 19-year-old male with hyperphagia and severe obesity, mild learning difficulties and hypogonadism, in whom diagnostic test...

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Main Authors:	de Smith, A, Purmann, C, Walters, R, Ellis, R, Holder, SE, Haelst, V, Brady, A, Fairbrother, U, Dattani, M, Keogh, J, Henning, E, Yeo, G, O'Rahilly, S, Froguel, P, Farooqi, I, Blakemore, A
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2009

A deletion of the HBII-85 class of small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) is associated with hyperphagia, obesity and hypogonadism.

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