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The prevalence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is estimated to be in the range of 1 in 8300 to 1 in | The prevalence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is estimated to be in the range of 1 in 8300 to 1 in 280000 and it affects individuals between the ages of 10 to 30 years. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
The prevalence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is estimated to be in the range of 1 in 8300 to 1 in 280000 and it affects individuals between the ages of 10 to 30 years.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is estimated to be 1 in 8300 to 1 in 280000.[1]
Age
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome affects individuals between the ages of 10 to 30 years.[2]
- Average age of diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is 23 years for males and 26 years for females.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Gender
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome affects men and women equally.[1]
Region
- There is insufficient data on the affected regions for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kopacova, Marcela; Tacheci, Ilja; Rejchrt, Stanislav; Bures, Jan (2009). "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: Diagnostic and therapeuticapproach". World Journal of Gastroenterology. 15 (43): 5397. doi:10.3748/wjg.15.5397. ISSN 1007-9327.
- ↑ Giardiello, F; Trimbath, J (2006). "Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome and Management Recommendations". Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 4 (4): 408–415. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2005.11.005. ISSN 1542-3565.