title: Familial duodenal atresia: a report of two families and review.
abstract: We report on 2 families with recurrence of uncomplicated duodenal atresia. The presence of consanguinity in one family, the frequent occurrence of consanguinity in parents of affected children previously reported, and the equal sex ratio suggest autosomal recessive inheritance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of North Dakota, Belcourt.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Wiseman
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Chudley
mesh_terms: D003241:Consanguinity; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012008:Recurrence