Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome in Chinese patients: a literature review of 120 families.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To clarify the epidemiological and clinical features of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHDS) in Chinese patients.

Methods

We identified reports on Chinese patients with BHDS by searching the China Academic Journals Database, Wanfang Chinese Database, and PubMed databases, either in Chinese or English languages published from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2020. Studies without sufficient clinical data were excluded and cases under 18 years old were excluded.

Results

Twenty papers were included and comprised 120 families with 221 cases. Most families with BHDS were reported from institutions in Beijing (66.7%) and Jiangsu Province (15.8%); 80.8% of cases were reported within the past five years. The average duration from clinical presentation to diagnosis was 9.6 

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130425 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature