The great mimicker: phenotypic overlap between Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency and Tuberous Sclerosis complex.
This study suggests that features of Tuberous sclerosis especially when overlapping with those of Neurofibromatosis 1 or malignancies atypical for these syndromes should raise the possibility of constitutional mismatch repair deficiency. Correct diagnosis is essential for appropriate genetic counselling and pre-emptive cancer surveillance. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: Clinical Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Shapira Rootman M, Goldberg Y, Cohen R, Kropach N, Keidar I, Friedland R, Dotan G, Konen O, Toledano H Tags: Clin Genet Source Type: research
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