Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 1481-1484 , October 1995

Hirschsprung's disease associated with Ondine's curse: A special subgroup?

  • Saori Nakahara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
    • the Department of Pediatrics, Toshima Metropolitan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Kinji Yokomori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
    • the Department of Pediatrics, Toshima Metropolitan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Kenichi Tamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
    • the Department of Pediatrics, Toshima Metropolitan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Kikuko Oku

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
    • the Department of Pediatrics, Toshima Metropolitan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Yoshiaki Tsuchida

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Yoshiaki Tsuchida, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan.
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
    • the Department of Pediatrics, Toshima Metropolitan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 1481-1484 , October 1995

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