A population-based description of familial clustering of Hirschsprung disease.

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BACKGROUND: Familial recurrence of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is well documented, and risk estimates for relatives have been reported from various populations. We describe the familial clustering of HSCR cases using well-established unbiased familial aggregation techniques within the context of a population genealogy. METHODS: Patients included 264 HSCR cases identified using ICD-9 diagnosis coding from the two...

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