A novel STK11 gene mutation (c.388dupG, p.Glu130Glyfs∗33) in a Peutz-Jeghers family and evidence of higher gastric cancer susceptibility associated with alterations in STK11 region aa 107-170

• Giovanna Forte,
• Filomena Cariola,
• Katia De Marco,
• Andrea Manghisi,
• Filomena Anna Guglielmi,
• Raffaele Armentano,
• Giuseppe Lippolis,
• Pietro Giorgio,
• Cristiano Simone,
• Vittoria Disciglio

Affiliations

Giovanna Forte

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Filomena Cariola

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Katia De Marco

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Andrea Manghisi

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Filomena Anna Guglielmi

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Raffaele Armentano

Histopathology Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis,” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Giuseppe Lippolis

Department of General Surgery, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Pietro Giorgio

Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy

Cristiano Simone

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Medical Genetics, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Umberto I, Bari 70124, Italy; Corresponding author. Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy.

Vittoria Disciglio

Medical Genetics, National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. de Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari 70013, Italy; Corresponding author.