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What genetic disorder is characterized by an increased predisposition to hamartoma formation?
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)
Which genes are mutated in individuals with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
TSC1 and TSC2
What neurological disorders are commonly associated with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
Epilepsy and intellectual disability
At what stage of life are hypopigmented macules usually found in individuals with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
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What percentage of patients with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) have detectable skin lesions of all ages?
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When are facial angiofibromas more commonly found in individuals with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
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What is the main role of orientation and counseling in the management of tuberous sclerosis?
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Which genes are responsible for the production of proteins that regulate cell division and growth in the body?
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What is the inheritance pattern of tuberous sclerosis?
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What is the role of hamartin and tuberin proteins in the body?
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Which organs are commonly affected by tumors in tuberous sclerosis?
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What may result from the presence of cardiac rhabdomyomas in newborn infants?
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What is the most common cause of fatality for patients exhibiting evidence of lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
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Which of the following organs is NOT typically affected by tuberous sclerosis?
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What is the 50% risk of inheriting tuberous sclerosis for children of a parent with the condition a result of?
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Which clinical manifestation of Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is commonly found in adolescence?
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At what developmental stage are skin lesions most commonly detected in patients with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
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Which genetic disorder is characterized by an increased predisposition to hamartoma formation?
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What is the main cause of fatality for patients exhibiting evidence of lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
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What developmental stage is characterized by the appearance of ungual fibromas in individuals with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)?
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In individuals with Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), what may be present prenatally?
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What is the main role of hamartin and tuberin proteins in the body?
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What is the inheritance pattern of tuberous sclerosis?
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What is the most common cause of fatality for patients exhibiting evidence of lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
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What is the 50% risk of inheriting tuberous sclerosis for children of a parent with the condition a result of?
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What genetic disorder is characterized by an increased predisposition to hamartoma formation?
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Which organs are commonly affected by tumors in tuberous sclerosis?
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What may result from the presence of cardiac rhabdomyomas in newborn infants?
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What may be inherited or may occur spontaneously in cases of tuberous sclerosis?
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What is the exact mechanism of pathology that leads to unregulated cell growth and tumor formation in tuberous sclerosis?
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What is the role of orientation and counseling in the management of tuberous sclerosis?
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