Ertuğrul Sancak

Pharmacogenetic hypersensitivity to somatropin in a child with severe growth hormone deficiency and MC4R p.V166I variant

Abstract Objectives The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is a G protein–coupled receptor that regulates energy homeostasis. Pathogenic MC4R variants represent the most common cause of monogenic obesity and are frequently associated with increased linear growth. However, the mechani...