title: Duodenal atresia: its occurrence in siblings.
abstract: The authors describe a case of duodenal atresia occurring in two siblings. It is possible that the third sibling also died after complications of the same malformation. This familial occurrence may support the hypothesis that this anomaly is determined by an autosomal-recessive gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Gahukamble
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Khamage
authors.forename: A Q
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Shaheen
mesh_terms: D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000235:genetics*