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Worldwide, the incidence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome ranges from a low of 0.03 per 100,000 persons to a high of 4 per 100,000 persons with an average incidence of 2.015 per 100,000 persons. | Worldwide, the incidence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome ranges from a low of 0.03 per 100,000 persons to a high of 4 per 100,000 persons with an average incidence of 2.015 per 100,000 persons. | ||
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Peutz-Jeghers commonly affects individuals older than 30 years of age.<ref name="pmid15200509">{{cite journal| author=Hernan I, Roig I, Martin B, Gamundi MJ, Martinez-Gimeno M, Carballo M| title=De novo germline mutation in the serine-threonine kinase STK11/LKB1 gene associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. | journal=Clin Genet | year= 2004 | volume= 66 | issue= 1 | pages= 58-62 | pmid=15200509 | doi=10.1111/j.0009-9163.2004.00266.x | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15200509 }} </ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Overview
The incidence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is approximately 0.03 to 4 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Incidence
Worldwide, the incidence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome ranges from a low of 0.03 per 100,000 persons to a high of 4 per 100,000 persons with an average incidence of 2.015 per 100,000 persons.
Age
Peutz-Jeghers commonly affects individuals older than 30 years of age.[1]
References
- ↑ Hernan I, Roig I, Martin B, Gamundi MJ, Martinez-Gimeno M, Carballo M (2004). "De novo germline mutation in the serine-threonine kinase STK11/LKB1 gene associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome". Clin Genet. 66 (1): 58–62. doi:10.1111/j.0009-9163.2004.00266.x. PMID 15200509.
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