li-fraumeni syndrome

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What does li-fraumeni syndrome mean?

A rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder that predisposes carriers to cancer development.

Where does li-fraumeni syndrome come from?

Named after two American physicians, Frederick Pei Li and Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr., who first recognized the syndrome.

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