Journal article
A proposed mechanism for intermediate atresia ani (AA), based on a porcine case of AA and hypospadias
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atresia Ani (AA) is one of the most common malformations of the lower gastrointestinal tract. It occurs in 1 in 1500 to 1 in 5000 human births. These patients suffer physically and psychologically from this disorder, and thus there is a research interest in the condition. There are 3 subcategories of AA: high, intermediate, and low. Each of these forms is likely related to separate etiological processes.
METHODS: An anatomical study …
Authors
Finnigan DF; Fisher KRS; Vrablic O; Halina WG; Partlow GD
Journal
Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology, Vol. 73, No. 6, pp. 434–439
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2005
DOI
10.1002/bdra.20129
ISSN
1542-0752