Mutations of PHOX2B Gene in Patients of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome in Central India

Background Paired-like homeobox 2B (PHOX2B) gene on chromosome 4p12 codes for a transcription factor having a role in the formation of noradrenergic neuronal circuits. Its mutations have been linked to congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS). The clinical presentation of both, obesity hyp...

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Main Authors: Ankita Tyagi, Abhishek Goyal, Prashant Chaware, Bertha A.D. Rathinam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1735582