Mutations in Smad-interacting protein 1 gene are responsible for absence of its expression in Hirschsprung's disease.

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Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a common congenital malformation of the enteric nervous system. The pathophysiological basis remains unclear. Recently, the SIP1 gene has been recognized as being involved in the pathogenesis of symptomatic HSCR patients with 2q22 chromosomal rearrangement. In this study, mutations in SIP1 were analyzed to explore the relationship between SIP1 and HSCR. All exons of SIP1 were...

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