BDNF
In 2007, the first case report in humans was made. An eight year old girl had a mutation in one copy of her BDNF genes. This caused her to eat large amounts of food and become obese. She weighed more than 44 lbs at two years of age. Additionally, she had memory problems, hyperactivity, difficulty feeling pain, and cognitive impairment. Return to Genetics or the
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It is important you
discuss any weight loss or exercise plan with your doctor. Only you and
your physician can decide what is best for you. Some people have
certain conditions that prevent them from doing all exercises, and goal
body weights may be different for different people. You need to discuss
all these things with your physician before starting any weight loss or
exercise program. This article was written by John Vickery, MD. References Endocrinol Metab Clin N Am 2008;37:733-751 Endocrine Reviews 27(7):710-718
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