Hirschsprung's disease
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hirschsprung-s-disease-189-12525564
title:
Hirschsprung's disease
text:
Hirschsprung's disease is a birth defect in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine. The most prominent symptom is constipation. Other symptoms may include vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and slow growth. Most children develop signs and symptoms shortly after birth. However, others may be diagnosed later in infancy or early childhood. About half of all children with Hirschsprung's disease are diagnosed in the first year of life. Complications may include enterocolitis, megacolon,
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description:
Birth defect in which the intestine lacks certain nerves
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirschsprung%27s_disease
date created:
2003-09-04T13:21:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T07:45:09Z
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