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New variations of the EDNRB gene and its association with sporadic Hirschsprung's disease in Korea.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Oct 2006
Kim Jeong-Hyun, Yoon Kyong-Oh, Kim Hyungtae, Kim Jeong-Kook, Kim Jong-Won, Lee Suk-Koo, Seo Jeong-Meen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The endothelin receptor B (EDNRB) signaling pathway, which is the second major susceptible gene for Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR), is crucial for the development of the enteric nervous system. The allele frequency of polymorphisms was mostly tested in the American and European population, but the data of an ethnically diverse, non-Caucasian population are unclear. To further investigate the...
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