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Various mechanisms cause RET-mediated signaling defects in Hirschsprung's disease.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 15 Mar 1998
Pelet A, Geneste O, Edery P, Pasini A, Chappuis S, Atti T, Munnich A, Lenoir G, Lyonnet S, Billaud M
Abstract excerpt
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a common congenital malformation characterized by the absence of intramural ganglion cells of the hindgut. Recently, mutations of the RET tyrosine kinase receptor have been identified in 50 and 15-20% of familial and sporadic HSCR, respectively. These mutations include deletion, insertion, frameshift, nonsense, and missense mutations dispersed throughout the RET coding sequence....
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