ob (leptin) receptor gene mutation

Clinical significance

• rare
• early-onset morbid obesity
• hyperphagia
• hypothalamic hypogonadism
• fertility generally compromised

More general terms

• gene mutation testing; gene mutation analysis

Additional terms

• leptin gene mutation
• leptin receptor; LEP-R; OB receptor; OB-R; HuB219; CD295 (LEPR, DB, OBR)
• leptin; obesity factor; obese protein (LEP, OB, OBS)