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A novel pathogenic splice site variation in STK11 gene results in Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

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Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited disease resulting in multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and an increased risk of various types of cancer, and is caused… Click to show full abstract

Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited disease resulting in multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and an increased risk of various types of cancer, and is caused by variations in the serine/threonine protein kinase STK11 (LKB1).

Keywords: jeghers syndrome; novel pathogenic; splice site; site variation; pathogenic splice; peutz jeghers

Journal Title: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Year Published: 2021

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