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Comment
. 2000 Jul;106(2):185-7.
doi: 10.1172/JCI10628.

Haploinsufficiency of the melanocortin-4 receptor: part of a thrifty genotype?

R D Cone  1
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Haploinsufficiency of the melanocortin-4 receptor: part of a thrifty genotype?

R D Cone. J Clin Invest. 2000 Jul.
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