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ea0073aep164 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

The short-term effect of surgical and pharmacological intervention in obesity caused by MC4R deficiency: A single centre experience

Radha Saradalekshmi Koramannil , Fojas Esphie Grace , Ali Tomader , Suliman Sara GI , Lessan Nader

IntroductionMelanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the commonest of the rare monogenic forms of obesity. Bariatric surgery (BS) is the most efficacious treatment modality in the more ’common’ polygenic obesity. Effect of surgical and drug treatment in obesity due to MC4R deficiency is not well-established.AimWe aimed to explore the effects of BS and drug treatment among the confirmed cases of ...