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Autosomal dominant infantile gastroesophageal reflux disease: exclusion of a 13q14 locus in five well characterized families.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2002
Orenstein Susan R, Shalaby Theresa M, Finch Robert, Pfuetzer Roland H, DeVandry Suzanne, Chensny Lara J, Bannada M Michael, Whitcomb David C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: A genetic locus for pediatric reflux was proposed on chromosome 13q14, but is unconfirmed in independent kindreds. We sought to test this locus in families with multiple affected infants from our database of well characterized infants with reflux. METHODS: We screened the database for families with multiple affected infants. Affected proband phenotype required histological esophagitis; affected...
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