[Genetics of Hirschsprung disease].

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Hirschsprung disease (HD) is one of the commonest gastro-intestinal 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 the...

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