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Identification of a novel variant of the RET proto-oncogene in a novel family with Hirschsprung's disease.
Pediatric surgery international - 1 Oct 2017
Kawano Takafumi, Hosomichi Kazuyoshi, Inoue Ituro, Shimono Ryuichi, Onishi Shun, Nakame Kazuhiko, Kaji Tatsuru, Matsufuji Hiroshi, Ieiri Satoshi
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PURPOSE: Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a congenital disorder of the enteric nervous system characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the Auerbach's and Meissner's plexuses. Although about 7% of cases are hereditary, the causal mutations have not been completely characterized. We encountered a novel family with inherited HSCR and screened them for causal mutations. METHODS: A Japanese family of five...
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