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Is there a link between the calcium sensing receptor and Hirschsprung's disease? A mutational analysis.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Mar 2012
Romero Philipp, Niesler Beate, Schmitz-Winnenthal Hubertus, Fitze Guido, Holland-Cunz Stefan
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INTRODUCTION: Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a congenital malformation of the hindgut characterized by the absence of enteric ganglion cells in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses. Hirschsprung's disease is routinely treated by resection of the aganglionic bowel and pull-through procedure of the proximal ganglionated bowel to the anorectal region. Occasionally, after resection of the aganglionic bowel, HD...
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