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Nephrology · Nephrology / Renal oncology

Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome

also: BHD; Hornstein–Knickenberg syndrome

Fibrofolliculomas, lung cysts and renal tumors.

Specialty
Nephrology
Subspecialty
Nephrology / Renal oncology
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: rare, adults
Gene(s) involved
FLCN
Alternative names & eponyms
BHD; Hornstein–Knickenberg syndrome

Etiology & mechanism

FLCN loss.

Gene(s) involved (1)

Symptoms & signs (5)

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