Hornstein-Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: A renaming and reconsideration

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 158 A, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1247-1251

  Happle, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autosomal dominant inheritance; Birt Hogg Dub syndrome; Colon polyps; Colorectal cancer; Fibrofolliculoma; Hornstein Birt Hogg Dub syndrome; Perifollicular fibroma

Indexed keywords

BIRT HOGG DUBE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON POLYP; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOMENCLATURE; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

BIRT-HOGG-DUBE SYNDROME; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84861223923     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35330     Document Type: Note

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