Delayed maturation of interstitial cells of Cajal in meconium obstruction

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1758-1761

  Yoo, Soo Young ^a   Jung, Soon Hee ^a   Eom, Minseob ^a   Kim, Il ho ^a   Han, Airi ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Interstitial cells of Cajal; Meconium ileus; Motility disorder

Indexed keywords

CELL MATURATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COILED BODY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE MOTILITY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MECONIUM ILEUS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036896850     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.36715     Document Type: Conference Paper

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