Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1420-1423 , October 1997

Abnormalities of neuropeptides and neural markers in the esophagus of fetal rats with Adriamycin-induced esophageal atresia

  • W Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to W. Cheng, MD, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam Rd, Hong Kong.
    • Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
    • the Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
    • the Paediatric Surgical Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, England.
    • Department of Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, England.
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  • A.E Bishop

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
    • the Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
    • the Paediatric Surgical Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, England.
    • Department of Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, England.
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  • L Spitz

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
    • the Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
    • the Paediatric Surgical Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, England.
    • Department of Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, England.
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  • J.M Polak

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
    • the Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England
    • the Paediatric Surgical Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, England.
    • Department of Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, England.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1420-1423 , October 1997

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