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Altered endothelin-3 and endothelin-B receptor mRNA expression in Hirschsprung's disease.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Aug 1999
Oue T, Puri P
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BACKGROUND: Recently, the endothelin-3 (EDN3) and endothelin-B receptor (EDNRB) gene have been recognized as susceptibility genes for Hirschsprung's disease (HD). However, gene mutations have been observed only in limited cases, and the role of EDN3 in the pathogenesis and motility dysfunction in...
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