As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to ...

UK researchers have found that one in 3,000 people could be carrying a defective gene that significantly raises their risk of having a punctured lung. Punctured lung -- known as pneumothorax -- ...

The gene in question, FLCN, is linked to a condition known as Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, symptoms of which include benign skin tumours, lung cysts, and an increased risk of kidney cancer.

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One in 3,000 people may carry a faulty gene linked to Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome ... a punctured lung. The gene, FLCN, is associated with symptoms such as benign skin tumors, lung cysts, and an ...

The gene in question, FLCN, is linked to a condition known as Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, symptoms of which include benign skin tumors, lung cysts, and an increased risk of kidney cancer.

The gene in question, FLCN, is linked to a condition known as Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, symptoms of which include benign skin tumours, lung cysts, and an increased risk of kidney cancer.