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A Retrospective Cohort Study of Total Colonic Aganglionosis: Is the Appendix a Reliable Diagnostic Tool?

Background: Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is characterized by a lack of ganglion cells in the myenteric and submucosal plexus, associated with increased numbers of acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) positive nerve fibres. In approximately 10% of patients with HD the entire colon will be affected; a con...

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Autores principales: O'Hare, T, McDermott, M, O'Sullivan, M, Dicker, P, Antao, B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EL-MED-Pub 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27896152
http://dx.doi.org/10.21699/jns.v5i4.460