Calretinin-Immunoreactive Hypoinnervation in down Syndrome (DS): Report of an Infant with Very Short...
Calretinin-Immunoreactive Hypoinnervation in down Syndrome (DS): Report of an Infant with Very Short-Segment Hirschsprung Disease and Comparison to Biopsy Findings in 20 Normal Infants and 11 Infants with DS and Chronic Constipation
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Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
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In Down syndrome (DS) constipation is common, and the incidence of Hirschsprung disease (HD) is 1–2%. Rectal suction biopsies (RSBs) in DS may show discordant features; calretinin immunoreactivity (CRir) often helps resolve discrepancies. We report a case of unequivocal very short-segment HD (vsHD) in an infant with DS who had aganglionosis with ab...
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Calretinin-Immunoreactive Hypoinnervation in down Syndrome (DS): Report of an Infant with Very Short-Segment Hirschsprung Disease and Comparison to Biopsy Findings in 20 Normal Infants and 11 Infants with DS and Chronic Constipation
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1777486403
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1777486403
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1093-5266
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1615-5742
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10.2350/15-01-1602-OA.1
