Question 153 · LEK · Oncogenetics
Which of the following genetic disorders is not related to the increased risk of malignancy in children?
- A. Down syndrome.
- B. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
- C. Nijmegen breakage syndrome.
- D. neurofibromatosis type I.
- E. familial Mediterranean fever.
Hint
Look for the disorder of innate inflammation rather than of chromosome number, DNA repair, imprinting or tumour suppression.
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