Article
Genetic basis of Hirschsprung's disease.
Pediatric surgery international - 1 Jul 2009
Tam Paul K H, Garcia-Barceló Mercè
Abstract excerpt
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a developmental disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the lower digestive tract. Aganglionosis is attributed to a disorder of the enteric nervous system (ENS) whereby ganglion cells fail to innervate the lower gastrointestinal tract during embryonic development. HSCR is a complex disease that results from the interaction of several genes and manifests with...
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