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Calretinin, S100, NSE, and c-kit expression in different areas of the colon in patients with HD
| Calretinin staining* | S100 staining in nerve fibres | NSE staining in ganglionic cells | Abnormal c-kit staining | ||
| Ganglionic cells | Nerve fibres | ||||
| Ganglionic segment | 24/24 | 24/24 | 24/24 | 24/24 | 4/24 |
| Aganglionic segment | No ganglion cells | 0/17 | 17/17 | 0/17 | 17/17 |
| Transitional zone | 10/13 | 12/13 | 13/13 | 12/13 | 10/13 |
*Includes submucosal and myenteric plexus.
Hirschsprung’s disease; NSE, neurone specific enolase.
