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Xq28 Variants as Novel Male-Specific Susceptibility Factors for Hirschsprung Disease.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Feb 2026
Xie Xiaoli, Zuo Xiaoyu, He Qiuming, Zhong Wei, Yang Liucheng
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INTRODUCTION: Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a complex congenital digestive tract disease affected by multiple genes. Despite the identification of >20 risk loci, no susceptibility variants map to sex chromosomes-a striking gap given the 4- to 6-fold male predominance in short-segment HSCR. This study investigates the contribution of X-chromosomal variation to HSCR pathogenesis. METHODS: We conducted a large...
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