Sandbox:Hamid

Revision as of 19:11, 13 December 2017 by Hamid Qazi (talk | contribs) (→‎Overview)
Jump to navigation Jump to search


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Discovery

  • [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].
  • The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
  • In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
  • In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is estimated to be 1 in 25000 to 300000

Age

  • Adolescent and early adulthood.

Gender

  • Males and females are equally affected.

Causes

Genetic Causes

  • [Disease name] is caused by a mutation in the [gene name] gene.

References

Retrieved from "https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Sandbox:Hamid&oldid=1405788"