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Association analysis of the PHOX2B gene with Hirschsprung disease in the Han Chinese population of Southeastern China.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Sept 2009
Liu Cui-Ping, Li Xin-Gang, Lou Jin-Tu, Xue Yun, Luo Chun-Fen, Zhou Xue-Wu, Chen Fei, Li Xiang, Li Meng, Li Ji-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR, OMIM 142623) is a complex congenital disorder characterized by intestinal obstructions caused by the absence of the intestinal ganglion cells of the nerve plexuses in variable lengths of the digestive tract. The PHOX2B gene is involved in neurogenesis and d...
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