Long-Term Weight-Loss in Gastric Bypass Patients Carrying Melanocortin 4 Receptor Variants

Bryn S. Moore; Uyenlinh L. Mirshahi; Evan A. Yost; Ann N. Stepanchick; Michael D. Bedrin; Amanda M. Styer; Kathryn K. Jackson; Christopher D. Still; Gerda E. Breitwieser; Glenn S. Gerhard; David J. Carey; Tooraj Mirshahi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093629

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Long-Term Weight-Loss in Gastric Bypass Patients Carrying Melanocortin 4 Receptor Variants

Bryn S. Moore,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Uyenlinh L. Mirshahi,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Evan A. Yost,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Ann N. Stepanchick,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Michael D. Bedrin,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Amanda M. Styer,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Kathryn K. Jackson,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Christopher D. Still,

Affiliation Geisinger Obesity Institute, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Gerda E. Breitwieser,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Glenn S. Gerhard,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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David J. Carey,

Affiliation Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Tooraj Mirshahi

* E-mail: tmirshahi@geisinger.edu

Affiliations Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Geisinger Obesity Institute, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Long-Term Weight-Loss in Gastric Bypass Patients Carrying Melanocortin 4 Receptor Variants

Bryn S. Moore,
Uyenlinh L. Mirshahi,
Evan A. Yost,
Ann N. Stepanchick,
Michael D. Bedrin,
Amanda M. Styer,
Kathryn K. Jackson,
Christopher D. Still,
Gerda E. Breitwieser,
Glenn S. Gerhard

Published: April 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093629

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