Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, in Which Affected Patients Have an Increased Predisposition

question 4

Multiple Choice

Li-Fraumeni syndrome, in which affected patients have an increased predisposition to cancer, is caused by a mutation in which of the following genes?

• A) Hemoglobin beta
• B) Dystrophin
• C) Phenylalanine hydroxylase
• D) p53 tumor suppressor gene

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