Methods and materials for assessing and treating obesity
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsAndres J. Acosta, Michael L. Camilleri
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Abstract
This document relates to methods and materials for assessing and/or treating obese mammals (e.g., obese humans). For example, methods and materials for using one or more interventions (e.g., one or more pharmacological interventions) to treat obesity and/or obesity-related comorbidities in a mammal (e.g., a human) identified as being likely to respond to a particular intervention (e.g., a pharmacological intervention) are provided.
Claims9
A method of assaying a sample obtained from a mammal with a body mass index (BMI) of >30 kg/m2 or a BMI>27 kg/m2 and a comorbidity, the method comprising detecting the presence, absence or level of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at or near each of a plurality of genes consisting of FTO, TCF7L2, UCP2, GLP-1 receptor, and LEPR in the sample obtained from the mammal using a genotyping method.
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