Familial hiatal hernia in a large five generation family confirming true autosomal dominant inheritance
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Familial hiatal hernia in a large five generation family confirming true autosomal dominant inheritance.
BACKGROUND Familial hiatal hernia has only rarely been documented. AIMS To describe the pattern of inheritance of familial hiatal hernia within an affected family. SUBJECTS Thirty eight members of a family pedigree across five generations. METHODS All family members were interviewed and investigated by barium meal for evidence of a hiatal hernia. RESULTS Twenty three of 38 family member...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.45.5.649