Peutz-Jeghers syndrome epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]

Overview

The incidence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is approximately 0.03 to 4 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.

Incidence

Worldwide, the incidence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome ranges from a low of 0.03 per 100,000 persons to a high of 4 per 100,000 persons with an average incidence of 2.015 per 100,000 persons.

Age

Peutz-Jeghers commonly affects individuals older than 30 years of age.[1]

References

  1. Hernan I, Roig I, Martin B, Gamundi MJ, Martinez-Gimeno M, Carballo M (2004). "De novo germline mutation in the serine-threonine kinase STK11/LKB1 gene associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome". Clin Genet. 66 (1): 58–62. doi:10.1111/j.0009-9163.2004.00266.x. PMID 15200509.

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