Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
Hyperphagia
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The existence of mutations that cause haploinsufficiency of BDNF as well as some genetic variants, notably the BDNF p.Val66Met polymorphism, are also associated with the development of obese phenotypes and hyperphagia.
Pubmed
21945389
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00644859158147072
Year of publication
2011
Drugs