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A review of genetic mutation in familial Hirschsprung's disease in South Africa: towards genetic counseling.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Feb 2008
Moore Samuel W, Zaahl Monique G
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BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) represents a complex disorder of signaling molecules, resulting from the effects of at least 9 known susceptibility genes. Affected families carry 200 times higher risk, but genetic counseling via pedigree analysis is difficult and the significance of genetic variations is unclear. This study evaluated a set of patients affected by HSCR with familial recurrence to...
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