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Cowden's syndrome with immunodeficiency.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Browning Michael J, Chandra Anita, Carbonaro Valentina, Okkenhaug Klaus, Barwell Julian
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BACKGROUND: Cowden's syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant disease caused by mutations in the phosphoinositide 3-kinase and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene. It is associated with hamartomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract, mucocutaneous lesions and increased risk of developing certain types of cancer. In addition to increased risk of tumour development, mutations in PTEN have also been...
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