Onset usually in infancy or early childhood [MISCELLANEOUS] Increased prevalence in individuals of Turkish descent [MISCELLANEOUS] Estimated prevalence of 1.6 in 1,000,000 individuals in the U.K. [MISCELLANEOUS] Pseudomembrane formation triggered by injury, infection, irritation, surgery [MISCELLANEOUS] Slightly increased female:male ratio (1.4:1 to 2:1) [MISCELLANEOUS] Adult onset of symptoms has been reported [MISCELLANEOUS] Caused by mutation in the plasminogen gene (PLG, 173350.0001) [MOLECULAR BASIS]
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