Question 2 · LEK · Carney complex
Which of the following concerning Carney syndrome is false?
- A. is an autosomal dominantly inherited syndrome.
- B. is caused by an inactivating mutation of the PRKR1A gene.
- C. occurs after puberty, most often in men.
- D. Cushing’s syndrome in patients with Carney syndrome can be subclinical, cyclical and overt.
- E. increase in cortisol concentration is observed after dexamethasone administration.
Hint
Recall the inheritance, the gene, the typical age and sex of PPNAD-related Cushing syndrome, and the paradoxical dexamethasone response.
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