Reduced glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor level in aganglionic bowel in Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 904-908

  Ohshiro, Kiyohiko ^a   Puri, Prem ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor; Hirschsprung's disease; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INFANT; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

EID: 0031842575     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90671-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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