Congenital leptin deficiency (LEPD) is a rare human genetic syndrome resulting in severe hyperphagia and early-onset obesity. Beneficial effects of leptin replacement therapy in this condition have been reported.
Gibson WT, Farooqi IS, Moreau M, DePaoli AM, Lawrence E, O'Rahilly S, Trussell RA
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Congenital leptin deficiency due to homozygosity for the Delta133G mutation: report of another case and evaluation of response to four years of leptin therapy.