Intrauterine death in megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome.
Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is an uncommon condition, possibly inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. This report describes an affected sib pair with intrauterine death of one of the sibs.
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Division of Genetics, Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000235:genetics; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000503:physiopathology; D010528:Peristalsis; D011247:Pregnancy; D013577:Syndrome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities*