[Genetics of Hirschsprung disease].

Article

[Genetics of Hirschsprung disease].

Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales - 1 Jan 1996

Attié T, Salomon R, Amiel J, Edery P, Pelet A, Nihoul-Fékété C, Munnich A, Lyonnet S

Abstract excerpt

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 childr...

Topics

Endothelin-3
Female
Hirschsprung Disease
Humans
Male
Mutation
Proto-Oncogene Mas
Proto-Oncogenes
Receptors, Endothelin

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