An abnormal distribution of c-kit positive cells in the normoganglionic segment can predict a poor clinical outcome in patients with Hirschsprung's disease

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-158

  Taguchi, Tomoaki ^a   Suita, S ^a   Masumoto, K ^a   Nagasaki, A ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUOKA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

c kit; CIIPS; Hirschsprung's disease; Interstitial cells of Cajal; MMIHS

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN GENE PRODUCT 9.5; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; STEM CELL FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELL COUNT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOLITIS; GANGLION; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINE MOTILITY; NERVE CELL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLON; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INTESTINES; MALE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE;

EID: 22244493883     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837612     Document Type: Article

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