Hirschsprung's disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
genetic disorder
gptkbp:affects colon
rectum
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:congenital_aganglionic_megacolon
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Down_syndrome
gptkb:Waardenburg_syndrome
RET gene mutation
gptkbp:causedBy absence of ganglion cells
failure of neural crest cell migration
gptkbp:commonIn males
gptkbp:complication sepsis
intestinal perforation
enterocolitis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy anorectal manometry
contrast enema
rectal biopsy
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Harald_Hirschsprung
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hirschsprung's disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code Q43.1
gptkbp:inheritance multifactorial
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006629
gptkbp:OMIM 142623
gptkbp:prevalence 1 in 5000 live births
gptkbp:symptom vomiting
constipation
abdominal distension
failure to pass meconium
gptkbp:treatment surgical resection
pull-through procedure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RET
gptkb:RET_proto-oncogene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5