Aberrations of the intrinsic innervation of the anorectum in fetal rats with anorectal malformations

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 397-402

  Mandhan, Parkash ^a   Qi, Bao Quan ^a   Beasley, Spencer W ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformations; Constipation; Intrinsic innervation; Neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

METHYL GREEN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECTUM; SACRUM; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 13844296940     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.10.058     Document Type: Article

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