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Mulibrey nanism

Monday 25 January 2010

Mulibrey nanism (MUL) is a monogenic disorder with prenatal-onset growth failure, typical clinical characteristics, cardiopathy and tendency for a metabolic syndrome.

Tumoral predisposition (19334051)

 Wilms tumors
 thyroid tumors
 gynecological cancers
 gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor
 Langerhans cell histiocytosis
 acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)

References

 High frequency of tumours in Mulibrey nanism. Karlberg N, Karlberg S, Karikoski R, Mikkola S, Lipsanen-Nyman M, Jalanko H. J Pathol. 2009 Jun;218(2):163-71. PMID: 19334051