Pyloric atresia is a rare congenital anomaly; to date, only 29 newborns with this defect have been reported. Though familial occurrence of this anomaly has been reported twice (Benson and Coury, 1951; Thompson et al, 1968; Bronsther, Nadeau, and Abrams, 1971), no previous comments have been made concerning a possible genetic aetiology. The purpose of this paper is to report 5 additional familia...

Pyloric atresia is a rare congenital anomaly; to date, only 29 newborns with this defect have been reported. Though familial occurrence of this anomaly has been reported twice (Benson and Coury, 1951; Thompson et al, 1968; Bronsther, Nadeau, and Abrams, 1971), no previous comments have been made concerning a possible genetic aetiology. The purpose of this paper is to report 5 additional familia...

Epidermolysis bullosa are a group of hereditary skin diseases manifested as blisters on the sites of trauma to the skin. According to the level of blister development, epidermolysis bullosa are divided into the following groups: epidermolysis bullosa simplex, junctional epidermolysis bullosa and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. The latter two groups are associated with poorer prognosis and hig...

G astroesophageal reflux (GER) is defined as the involuntary passage of gastric contents into the esophagus. It may be primary, due to anatomical or physiological abnormalities or secondary, due to conditions such as anxiety, intolerance to certain foods, metabolic disorders, and reactions to certain drugs. Other medical problems such as infection, intestinal obstruction, intestinal atresia, or...