DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

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Human genes for Lynch syndrome

Lynch syndrome [DOID:3883]

A syndrome that is characterized by an increased risk for colon cancer and cancers of the endometrium, ovary, stomach, small intestine, hepatobiliary tract, urinary tract, brain, and skin and has_material_basis_in mutation of mismatch repair genes that increases the risk of many types of cancers.

Synonyms:  Lynch syndrome,  DOID:3883,  Lynch disease,  Lynch disorder,  Lynch syndromes ...

Linkouts:  OMIM #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7