We report on 2 families with recurrence of uncomplicated duodenal atresia. The presence of consanguinity in one family, the frequent occurrence of consanguinity in parents of affected children previously reported, and the equal sex ratio suggest autosomal recessive inheritance.
Familial pyloric atresia: Report of a family and review of the literature
โ Scribed by Ihab M. Usta
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1057-0802
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