Peutz-Jeghers syndrome historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
In 1998, STK11 (LKB1) mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The syndrome is named after Jans Peutz (1886-1957), a Dutch physician and Harold Jeghers (1904-1990), an American physician who had successively described the association between polyposis and the mucocutaneous macules.[1]
Historical Perspective
In 1998, STK11 (LKB1) mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The syndrome is named after Jans Peutz (1886-1957), a Dutch physician and Harold Jeghers (1904-1990), an American physician who had successively described the association between polyposis and the mucocutaneous macules.
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