general paeds Flashcards
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what is mccune albright syndrome
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genetic condition that affects your bones, skin and endocrine system, causing café-au-lait skin pigmentation, scar tissue forming on bones (fibrous dysplasia) and irregular function of growth-regulating glands that produce hormones.
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what is peutz jegher syndrome
A
inherited condition that puts people at an increased risk for developing hamartomatous polyps in the digestive tract, as well as cancers of the breast, colon and rectum, pancreas, stomach, testicles, ovaries, lung, cervix, and other types listed below
