6 Dasgupta Dasgupta S S Salman Salman M M Siddalingaiah Siddalingaiah LB LB Lakshmi Lakshmi G G Xaviour Xaviour D D Sreenath Sreenath J J Genetic variants in leptin: Determinants of obesity and leptin levels in South Indian population Genetic variants in leptin: Determinants of obesity and leptin levels in South Indian population Adipocyte Adipocyte 2015 2015 4 4 135 135 140 140 10.4161/21623945.2014.975538 10.4161/21623945.2014.975538 26167411 26167411. The gene discussed is LEP; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.