Disorders of interstitial cells of Cajal

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Burns, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal motility; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Kit; Motility disorders

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR; TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; ENTERITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOTONEURON; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

MUS;

EID: 38149084135     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31812e65e0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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