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Neuroglial disorders of central and peripheral nervous systems in a patient with Hirschsprung's disease carrying allelic SOX10 truncating mutation.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Apr 2007
Shimotake Takashi, Tanaka Shin-ichiro, Fukui Rui, Makino Shigeru, Maruyama Rikken
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Recent biologic studies have revealed that enteric neuroglial deficiency causes gut functional deterioration. We studied the central and peripheral nervous systems in a SOX10 mutation-associated Hirschsprung's patient who presented persistent gut functional disorders even after definitive surgery. METHODS: DNA sequences of all coding regions of the SOX10 gene (22q13) were determined using the...
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