Article
NRG1 variant effects in patients with Hirschsprung disease.
BMC pediatrics - 4 Sept 2018
Gunadi, Budi Nova Yuli Prasetyo, Sethi Raman, Fauzi Aditya Rifqi, Kalim Alvin Santoso, Indrawan Taufik, Iskandar Kristy, Makhmudi Akhmad, Adrianto Indra, San Lai Poh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a heterogeneous genetic disorder characterized by absence of ganglion cells along the intestines resulting in functional bowel obstruction. Mutations in neuregulin 1 (NRG1) gene have been implicated in some cases of intestinal aganglionosis. This study aims to investigate the contribution of the NRG1 gene to HSCR development in an Indonesian population. METHODS: We...
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