Clinical and Genetic Analyses of 38 Chinese Patients with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

Background. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease caused by a germline mutation in the STK11 gene. It is characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation, gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps, and cancer predisposition. Aims. We aimed to summarize the main clinical...

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Main Authors: Bo-Da Wu, Yong-Jun Wang, Liang-Liang Fan, Hui Huang, Peng Zhou, Mei Yang, Xiao-Liu Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9159315