[Genetics of Hirschsprung disease].

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Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is one of the commonest gastrointestinal malformations, as it affects one child out of 5,000 births. It classically induces severe neonatal intestinal obstruction requiring surgical treatment which currently ensures a favourable prognosis for most of the affected children. Although the great majority of cases are sporadic, the existence of familial forms (10% of cases) has allowed...

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