Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2006
Clinicopathological features in 102 cases of Hirschsprung disease.
Hirschsprung disease [HD] is a predominantly childhood disorder of intestinal motility with a multifactorial and polygenic etiology. The objective of this study was to document the clinical and pathological features of HD in Kuwait, which has an estimated consanguinity rate of 54%. ⋯ This study has highlighted an exceptionally strong male predominance of short segment and a relatively high frequency (5.6%) of small intestinal involvement in HD in Kuwait. These data call for a more detailed epidemiological study with special emphasis on genetics.