Hirschsprung Disease

Description

Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital intestinal motility disorder that is characterized by signs of intestinal obstruction due to the presence of an aganglionic segment of variable extent in the terminal part of the colon.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Hirschsprung Disease

  • Intellectual disability
  • Global developmental delay
  • Short stature
  • Hearing impairment
  • Microcephaly
  • Scoliosis
  • Ataxia
  • Neoplasm
  • Failure to thrive
  • Micrognathia

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE have a estimated birth prevalence of 10.9 per 100k worldwide.
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Hirschsprung Disease Is also known as hscr, aganglionic megacolon, congenital intestinal aganglionosis, hirschsprung disease, megacolon, aganglionic, mgc.

Researches and researchers

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Hirschsprung Disease Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Brachydactyly type A1 (sequence analysis of IHH gene).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

IHH
Specificity
100 %
Genes
7 %
Brachydactyly type A1 (sequence analysis of IHH gene).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

IHH
Specificity
100 %
Genes
7 %
Congenital Limb Malformation Sequencing Panel with CNV Detection.

By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States).

ROR2, SALL1, BMP2, BMPR1B, SF3B4, FBXW4, SHH, BRCA2, SOX9, TBX15, TBX3, TBX5, THPO, WNT3, WNT7A, LMBR1, NSDHL, HDAC4, SALL4, TP63 , (...)

View the complete list with 48 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
13 %
Skeletal Disorders and Joint Problems Sequencing Panel with CNV Detection.

By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States).

RMRP, ROR2, RUNX2, SALL1, BMP1, BMP2, BMPR1B, SF3B4, SH3BP2, FBXW4, SHH, SHOX, SKI, SLCO2A1, SLC26A2, SMARCAL1, SMC1A, SOX9, SQSTM1, TBX15 , (...)

View the complete list with 236 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
13 %
Spondylo-Epi-Metaphyseal dysplasias Deletion / Duplication panel.

By Connective Tissue Gene Tests (United States).

RMRP, BGN, RUNX2, SLC26A2, SMARCAL1, ACP5, CFAP410, CCN6, XYLT1, RAB33B, B3GALT6, TRPV4, NANS, SBDS, CHST3, CANT1, DYM, COL10A1, COL11A1, COL11A2 , (...)

View the complete list with 33 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
7 %
Spondylo-Epi-Metaphyseal dysplasias Comprehensive panel.

By Connective Tissue Gene Tests (United States).

RMRP, BGN, RUNX2, SLC26A2, SMARCAL1, ACP5, CFAP410, CCN6, XYLT1, RAB33B, B3GALT6, TRPV4, NANS, SBDS, CHST3, CANT1, DYM, COL10A1, COL11A1, COL11A2 , (...)

View the complete list with 33 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
7 %
Spondylo-Epi-Metaphyseal dysplasias NGS panel.

By Connective Tissue Gene Tests (United States).

RMRP, BGN, RUNX2, SLC26A2, SMARCAL1, ACP5, CFAP410, CCN6, XYLT1, RAB33B, B3GALT6, TRPV4, NANS, SBDS, CHST3, CANT1, DYM, COL10A1, COL11A1, COL11A2 , (...)

View the complete list with 33 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
7 %
Micromelic dysplasia: acromelic, acromesomelic, mesomelic and rhizo-mesomelic dysplasia Panel.

By CeGaT GmbH (Germany).

ROR2, TRPS1, WNT5A, IFT122, ADAMTSL2, DDR2, IFT140, WDR35, ZSWIM6, IFT43, FBN1, FGFR3, GDF5, GPC6, GSC, IHH, NPR2, PDE4D, PRKAR1A
Specificity
6 %
Genes
7 %

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Sources and references

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