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==Epidemiology and demographics== | ==Epidemiology and demographics== | ||
===Incidence:=== | ===Incidence:=== | ||
*The incidence of Hirschsprung disease is 1 in 5000 newborn. | *The incidence of Hirschsprung disease is 1 in 5000 newborn.<ref name="urlEpidemiological Study of Hirschsprungs Disease | International Journal of Epidemiology | Oxford Academic">{{cite web |url=https://academic.oup.com/ije/article-abstract/13/4/479/814990/An-Epidemiological-Study-of-Hirschsprung-s-Disease |title=Epidemiological Study of Hirschsprung's Disease | International Journal of Epidemiology | Oxford Academic |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
*The incidence is lower in the US (about 1 in 1500 newborn). | *The incidence is lower in the US (about 1 in 1500 newborn). | ||
===Race:=== | ===Race:=== | ||
*Hirschsprung disease is three times more common in Asian Americans. | *Hirschsprung disease is three times more common in Asian Americans.<ref name="urlAn epidemiological study of Hirschsprungs disease and additional anomalies - Russell - 1994 - Acta Paediatrica - Wiley Online Library">{{cite web |url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb12955.x/full |title=An epidemiological study of Hirschsprung's disease and additional anomalies - Russell - 1994 - Acta Paediatrica - Wiley Online Library |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
===Gender:=== | ===Gender:=== | ||
*Males are more affected with hirschsprung disease than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 4:1. | *Males are more affected with hirschsprung disease than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 4:1. | ||
*With total aganglionic colon, male to female ratio is 1:1. | *With total aganglionic colon, male to female ratio is 1:1.<ref name="urlAn epidemiological study of Hirschsprungs disease and additional anomalies - Russell - 1994 - Acta Paediatrica - Wiley Online Library">{{cite web |url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb12955.x/full |title=An epidemiological study of Hirschsprung's disease and additional anomalies - Russell - 1994 - Acta Paediatrica - Wiley Online Library |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
The incidence of Hirschsprung disease is 1 in 5000 newborn. It is more common in Asian Americans. Males are more affected than females.
Epidemiology and demographics
Incidence:
- The incidence of Hirschsprung disease is 1 in 5000 newborn.[1]
- The incidence is lower in the US (about 1 in 1500 newborn).
Race:
- Hirschsprung disease is three times more common in Asian Americans.[2]
Gender:
- Males are more affected with hirschsprung disease than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 4:1.
- With total aganglionic colon, male to female ratio is 1:1.[2]