title: Melanocortin 4 receptor gene variation is associated with severe obesity in Pima Indians.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Diabetes and Nutrition Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 4212 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA.
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: P Antonio
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tataranni
authors.forename: Clifton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bogardus
authors.forename: Leslie J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Baier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001130:Arizona; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D044105:Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 / Q000235:genetics*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; C470072:MC4R protein, human; D044105:Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4