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ey0016.11-12 | Treatment of Severe Obesity: Next Steps | ESPEYB16

11.12. Patients with obesity caused by melanocortin-4 receptor mutations can be treated with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist

EW Iepsen , J Zhang , HS Thomsen , EL Hansen , M Hollensted , S Madsbad , T Hansen , JJ Holst , JC Holm , SS Torekov

To read the full abstract: Cell Metabolism 2018; 28: 23–32Pathogenic mutations in the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (MC4R) are the most common cause of monogenic obesity. However, very limited treatment options exist. Therefore, these authors investigated a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) as a treatment option for these patients. The findings are of major signific...