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Mismatch repair cancer syndrome 1

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An autosomal recessive constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome caused by pathogenic variants in the MLH1 mismatch repair gene. It is characterized by a high risk of childhood cancers, including hematological malignancies and brain tumors, as well as colorectal cancers with polyposis.

Causal genes
MLH1
Also known as
brain tumor-polyposis syndrome · brain tumor-polyposis syndrome 1 · BTP1 syndrome · CNS tumors with familial polyposis of the colon · CNS tumours with familial polyposis of the colon

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