Hirschsprung disease, cardiac defects, and autonomic dysfunction (HCAD)
Description
Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a relatively common cause of intestinal obstruction in the newborn. It is characterized by absence of ganglion cells in the distal bowel and extending proximally for varying distances. Recently, several genes have been identified to be associated with HSCR. The functions of the gene products include transcription factors regulating gene expression in neural crest cells and in participants in signaling pathways between intestinal mesenchymal cells and neural crest cells.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
Structural developmental anomalies primarily affecting one body system
Structural developmental anomalies of the digestive tract
LB16 Structural developmental anomalies of large intestine
H00910 Hirschsprung disease
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Signal transduction
nt06526 MAPK signaling
H00910 Hirschsprung disease
Endocrine system
nt06325 Hormone/cytokine signaling
H00910 Hirschsprung disease
Hofstra RM, Valdenaire O, Arch E, Osinga J, Kroes H, Loffler BM, Hamosh A, Meijers C, Buys CH
Title
A loss-of-function mutation in the endothelin-converting enzyme 1 (ECE-1) associated with Hirschsprung disease, cardiac defects, and autonomic dysfunction.