Energy metabolism in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a consistent presenting feature of the Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), a hereditary disorder caused by a single gene defect. This contrasts sharply with general obesity which, despite a strong hereditary component, has a multifactorial aetiology. For BBS, the phenotypic charact...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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