A novel <it>de novo </it>mutation in the serine-threonine kinase <it>STK11 </it>gene in a Korean patient with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an unusual autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps. Patients with PJS are at an increased risk of developing multi-org...

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Main Authors: Ki Chang-Seok, Sun Young-Kyu, Kang Jung-Gu, Choi Yoon-Jung, Yoo Jee-Hyoung, Yoo Jong-Ha, Lee Kyung-A, Choi Jong-Rak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/44