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Identification of a PTEN mutation in a family with Cowden syndrome and Bannayan-Zonana syndrome.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Feb 2001
Wanner M, Celebi J T, Peacocke M
Abstract excerpt
Cowden syndrome (CS) and Bannayan-Zonana syndrome (BZS) are two inherited hamartoma syndromes characterized by distinct phenotypic features. Mutations in the PTEN gene have been identified in patients with CS and BZS, suggesting the presence of a common genetic basis. We describe a single kindred with individuals manifesting both CS and BZS phenotypes (CS/BZS overlap family) in which we have identified a novel...
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