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ArticleCureus2022

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: A Rare Genetic Disorder.

Faria Tazin, Harendra Kumar, Muhammad A Israr, Deborah Omoleye, Vern Orlang

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors.

Faria TazinFamily Medicine, East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, USA.
Harendra KumarMedicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.
Muhammad A IsrarDepartment of Research, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.
Deborah OmoleyeDivision of Research, Grandville Medical Centre, Lagos, NGA.
Vern OrlangFamily Medicine, East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is an inherited genetic condition that makes individuals predisposed to specific types of cancer. As a result, cancer risk can be passed down from generation to generation. TP53 is the genetic blueprint for a protein called p53 and most commonly causes this condition by mutations or alterations in that gene. Mutations prevent the gene from functioning properly. LFS is associated with TP53 gene mutations in approximately 70% of families. Most patients with LFS have one normal copy of TP53 and one mutated copy of TP53, usually inherited from a parent with the condition. This is a case report of a 40-year-old female who underwent genetic testing to determine her p53 mutation status. Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, despite the fact that her brothers and sisters' genetic tests came out normal. The genetic testing showed her as a carrier for the TP53 gene mutation. Despite the fact that she had no signs or symptoms of any linked tumors associated with the condition, she was diagnosed with LFS.

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cancerfamily medicinehereditary diseasesinternal medicinele fraumeni syndrome

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PMID36262946
PMCPMC9573781

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