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Genome-wide high-density SNP-based linkage analysis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis identifies loci on chromosomes 11q14-q22 and Xq23.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2008
Everett Kate V, Chioza Barry A, Georgoula Christina, Reece Ashley, Capon Francesca, Parker Keith A, Cord-Udy Cathy, McKeigue Paul, Mitton Sally, Pierro Agostino, Puri Prem, Mitchison Hannah M, Chung Eddie M K, Gardiner R Mark
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Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) has an incidence of 1-8 per 1000 live births and is inherited as a complex sex-modified multifactorial trait with a striking male preponderance. Syndromic and monogenic forms exist, and two loci have been identified. Infants present with vomiting due...
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