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. 2000 Dec;47(Suppl 4):iv81–iv83. doi: 10.1136/gut.47.suppl_4.iv81

Developmental disorders of the enteric nervous system

R Kapur
PMCID: PMC1766802  PMID: 11076927

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Histological diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). AChE, acetylcholinesterase enzyme.

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