doi: 10.1186/s13098-015-0029-0 Deng Deng W W Li Li C C Zhang Zhang Y Y Zhao Zhao J J Yang Yang M M Tian Tian M M et al et al Serum C1q/TNF-related protein-3 (CTRP3) levels are decreased in obesity and hypertension and are negatively correlated with parameters of insulin resistance Serum C1q/TNF-related protein-3 (CTRP3) levels are decreased in obesity and hypertension and are negatively correlated with parameters of insulin resistance Diabetol Metab Syndr Diabetol Metab Syndr 2015 2015 04 04 10 10 7 7 33 33 10.1186/s13098-015-0029-0 10.1186/s13098-015-0029-0. The gene discussed is C1QTNF3; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.