Does abnormal expression of acetylcholine receptors in Hirschsprung's disease induce acetylcholine esterase positive nerve fibres?

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-260

  Kusafuka, Junichi ^a   Kobayashi, Hiroyuki ^a   Miyahara, Katsumi ^a   Lane, Geoffrey J ^a   Sueyoshi, Noriyoshi ^a   Yamataka, Atsuyuki ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hirschsprung's disease; Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors; Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; bungarotoxin

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748942595     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(08)60035-4     Document Type: Article

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