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Cancer risks in LKB1 germline mutation carriers.
Gut - 1 Jul 2006
Mehenni H, Resta N, Park J-G, Miyaki M, Guanti G, Costanza M C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Germline mutations in the LKB1 gene are known to cause Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, which is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by hamartomatous polyposis and mucocutaneous pigmentation. This syndrome is associated with an increased risk of malignancies in different orga...
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