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RET genotypes comprising specific haplotypes of polymorphic variants predispose to isolated Hirschsprung disease.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2000
Borrego S, Ruiz A, Saez M E, Gimm O, Gao X, López-Alonso M, Hernández A, Wright F A, Antiñolo G, Eng C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), which may be sporadic or familial, occurs in 1:5000 live births and presents with functional intestinal obstruction secondary to aganglionosis of the hindgut. Germline mutations of the RET proto-oncogene are believed to account for up to 50% of familial cases and up to 30% of isolated cases in most series. However, these series are highly selected for the most obvious and...
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