Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is an inherited skin condition whose hallmark is skin fragility caused by minimal trauma or friction. The dystrophic type of EB (DEB), accounting for 30% of all cases, is caused by mutations in the gene encoding type VII collagen α1 chain (). It is inherited in an autosomal-dominant or autosomal-recessive manner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC) accounts for 50-70% of all synchronous gynecology cancers in women. Approximately 14% of SEOC cases are caused by Lynch syndrome (LS). The widespread introduction of "universal screening" at LS (all cases with CRC and all EC cases diagnosed before age 60 should be tested for MMR deficiency) has led to an increasing number of suspected LS cases- MMR-deficient tumors without germline mutation in the MMR genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant cancer syndrome. It can be caused by mutations of several genes, including MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, MLH3 and MSH3, which are responsible for DNA mismatch repair, and LS affects 3-5% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). LS is associated with a high risk of cancer in several different locations, although the most commonly affected regions are the colon (20-70% risk), endometrium (15-70% risk), stomach (6-13% risk) and ovaries (4-12% risk).
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