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Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome
Gene Reviews link
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
DNA Repair chapter
Absence of nibrin protein (NBS1 gene), part of MRN complex involved in DNA double-strand break recognition and repair
Short stature, progressive microcephaly with loss of cognitive skills, premature ovarian failure in females, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, and an increased risk for cancer
Historically considered a variant of A-T, until separate genes demonstrated
70 individuals reported to-date
Cancer risk: 35% malignancy (25/70)
Lymphoma 90% (22/25)
Sensitivity to ionizing radiation