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Iqraabout 1 year ago
Causes of birtt hogg dube syndrome

Causes of birtt hogg dube syndrome

A mutation (change) in a specific gene called FLCN, which creates a protein called folliculin, is causes nearly all cases of BHD. FLCN is currently thought to be a tumor suppressor gene. A tumor suppressor gene's natural role in the body is to make proteins that prevent tumor formation by limiting cell growth.

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