Objectives: The most recent version of ClinVar was utilized to filter variants of the MC4R gene based on location, condition, and clinical significance with the goal of obtaining benign and disease-associated variants of the MC4R gene. MC4R gene variants can lead to dysregulation of energy expenditure and appetite control, which prompted this study to delineate the distinctive features of MC4R gene variants submitted to the ClinVar repository regarding their association with obesity and related phenotypes.
Method: A thorough search was conducted in the ClinVar repository for clinically significant MC4R variants through the utilization of the gene name MC4R[gene] and MeSH terms "MC4R[gene]" and "single gene"[properties]" in the search box.
Background: Interprofessional education is essential for students enrolled in health care professional programs.
Objectives: We assessed the attitudes towards and the beliefs about interprofessional education (IPE) among program directors of medical laboratory science (MLS) and medical laboratory technician (MLT) programs accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). We also investigated the inclusion of IPE in the curricula of such programs.