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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