Symptomatology, pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of Hirschsprung disease in infanc...
Symptomatology, pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of Hirschsprung disease in infancy and childhood
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United States: Springer Nature B.V
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In the majority of infants and children with constipation, no obvious cause can be identified. A rare cause of constipation is Hirschsprung disease (HD). HD is characterized by the absence of ganglion cells from the anorectum for a variable length up to the duodenum. The extent of the aganglionic segment varies, but in most patients the lesion does...
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Symptomatology, pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of Hirschsprung disease in infancy and childhood
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70529290
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70529290
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1522-8037
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1534-312X
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10.1007/s11894-007-0026-z
