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Interaction between a chromosome 10 RET enhancer and chromosome 21 in the Down syndrome-Hirschsprung disease association.
Human mutation - 1 May 2009
Arnold Stacey, Pelet Anna, Amiel Jeanne, Borrego Salud, Hofstra Robert, Tam Paul, Ceccherini Isabella, Lyonnet Stanislas, Sherman Stephanie, Chakravarti Aravinda
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) display a 40-fold greater risk of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) than the general population of newborns implicating chromosome 21 in HSCR etiology. Here we demonstrate that the RET enhancer polymorphism RET+9.7 (rs2435357:C>T) at chromosome 10q11.2 is associated...
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