/obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency

obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency

Rare Disease

MONDO:0012335

Also Known As

POMC DeficiencyPOMC deficiencyobesity, adrenal insufficiency, and red hair due to POMC deficiencyOBAIRHPROOPIOMELANOCORTIN deficiencyobesity, early-onset, adrenal insufficiency, and Red hairobesity, early-onset, with adrenal insufficiency and RED hairobesity, early-onset, with adrenal insufficiency and Red hair

Definition

Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) deficiency is a form of monogenic obesity resulting in severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency, red hair and pale skin.