An association of multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B, a RET mutation; Constipation; and low substance P-nerve fiber density in colonic circular muscle

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 437-442

  King, Sebastian K ^a,b,c   Southwell, Bridget R ^c   Hutson, John M ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B; Neurotransmitters; RET gene; Slow transit constipation; Substance P

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN RET; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON; COLON BIOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INFANT; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NERVE FIBER; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTO ONCOGENE; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLON; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE 2B; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MUTATION; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-RET; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE P;

EID: 32544431595     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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