birt-hogg-dubé syndrome

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What does birt-hogg-dubé syndrome mean?

A human autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that can cause susceptibility to kidney cancer, renal and pulmonary cysts, and fibrofolliculomas.

Where does birt-hogg-dubé syndrome come from?

Ddescribed in 1977 by three Canadian physicians: Arthur R. Birt, Georgina R. Hogg and William J. Dubé.

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