Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
MC4R
Associated Variants
MC4R p.Val103Ile (p.V103I) ( ENST00000299766.5 )
MC4R p.Val103Ile (p.V103I) ( ENST00000299766.5 )
Associated Disease
obesity
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The 103Ile allele of the Val103Ile single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (MC4R) was the first confirmed polygenetic variant with an influence on the body mass index (BMI); the more common Val103 allele is more frequent in obese individuals.
Pubmed
20054160
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.790574886740879
Year of publication
2008
Drugs