Significance of novel endothelin-B receptor gene polymorphisms in Hirschsprung's disease: Predominance of a novel variant (561C/T) in patients with co-existing Down's syndrome

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-54

  Zaahl, M G ^a,b   Du Plessis, L ^a   Warnich, L ^b   Kotze, M J ^b,c   Moore, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Genecare Molecular Genetics   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Endothelin B receptor gene; Hirschsprung's disease; Polymorphism; RET proto oncogene

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 0037291480     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-8508(03)00003-3     Document Type: Article

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