Mutation analysis of the RET, the endothelin-B receptor, and the endothelin-3 genes in sporadic cases of Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 501-504

  Kusafuka, Takeshi ^a,b   Wang, Yiping ^a,b   Puri, Prem ^a,b  

^a Our Lady's Hosp for Sick Children ^*

^b OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

endothelin 3 gene; endothelin B receptor gene; Hirschsprung's disease; mutation; RET proto onco gene

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 3; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXON; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTO ONCOGENE; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0030962660     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90616-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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