Familial hiatal hernia in a large five generation family confirming true autosomal dominant inheritance

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BACKGROUND: Familial hiatal hernia has only rarely been documented. AIMS: To describe the pattern of inheritance of familial hiatal hernia within an affected family. SUBJECTS: Thirty eight members of a family pedigree across five generations. METHODS: All family members were interviewed and investigated by barium meal for evidence of a hiatal hernia. RESULTS: Twenty three of 38 family members had radiological...

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