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Aberrant fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 signalling in esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Apr 2004
Spilde Troy L, Bhatia Amina M, Mehta Sheilendra S, Hembree Mark J, Preuett Barry L, Ostlie Daniel J, Prasadan Krishna, Li Zhixing, Snyder Charles L, Gittes George K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the pathogenesis of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) remains unknown, it has been shown that despite its esophageal appearance, the fistula tract originates from respiratory epithelium. The authors now hypothesize that defects in fibroblast growth fa...
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