Mydriasis in association with MMIHS in a female infant: evidence for involvement of the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1288-1290

  Narayanan, M ^a   Murphy, M S ^a   Ainsworth, J R ^a   Arul, G S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal diagnosis; Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome; Mydriasis; Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CASE REPORT; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; INTESTINE MALFORMATION; LAPAROTOMY; MYDRIASIS; NEWBORN; PERISTALSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; SYNDROME MMIH;

COLON; CONSANGUINITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MYDRIASIS; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SYNDROME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 34347363011     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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