Caused by mutation in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC, 176830.0001) [MOLECULAR BASIS] Onset in infancy [MISCELLANEOUS] Favorable response to treatment of hyperphagia with setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist [MISCELLANEOUS] Gonadotropin, growth hormone, and TSH deficiency may become apparent in the teenage years [MISCELLANEOUS]
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