Mutant Neurogenin-3 in Congenital Malabsorptive Diarrhea
Mutant Neurogenin-3 in Congenital Malabsorptive Diarrhea
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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This study shows that mutations in the neurogenin-3 gene are associated with a virtual absence of enteroendocrine cells and with malabsorptive diarrhea. Neurogenin-3 is critical to the differentiation of enteroendocrine cells, and the presence of these cells is required for absorption of nutrients by enterocytes.
Mutations in the neurogenin-3 ge...
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Mutant Neurogenin-3 in Congenital Malabsorptive Diarrhea
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68659949
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68659949
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa054288
