The FLCN gene makes a folliculin, protein that may help control cell growth and other important cell functions. The gene is a type of tumor suppressor gene. Mutated (changed) forms of the FLCN gene may increase the growth of abnormal cells. The mutated gene has been found in an inherited condition called Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome (BHDS). Patients with BHDS have an increased risk of kidney cancer .
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