FGF10 and the Mystery of Duodenal Atresia in Humans

FGF10 and the Mystery of Duodenal Atresia in Humans

Background: Duodenal atresia (DA) is a congenital obstruction of the duodenum, which affects 1 in 7000 pregnancies and requires major surgery in the 1st days of life. Three morphological DA types are described. In humans, the association between DA and Down syndrome suggests an underlying, albeit el...

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Main Authors: Warwick J. Teague, Matthew L. M. Jones, Leanne Hawkey, Ian M. Smyth, Angelique Catubig, Sebastian K. King, Gulcan Sarila, Ruili Li, John M. Hutson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
duodenal obstruction
congenital intestinal atresia
fibroblast growth factor 10
morphogenesis
models
animal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00530/full

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