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It is commonly associated with people of Jewish ancestry.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7333028&dopt=AbstractPlus Probable autosomal dominant infantile pyloric stenosis in a large kindred.] Retrieved September 14, 2007</ref> Caucasians and babies with [[blood type]] B or O are more likely to be affected.<ref name="kh"/> | |||
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Overview
Risk Factors
Age
- Pyloric stenosis is rare in patients older than 6 months. The condition is usually diagnosed by the time a child is 6 months old.
Gender
- Pyloric stenosis occurs more commonly in boys than in girls
Race
It is commonly associated with people of Jewish ancestry.[1] Caucasians and babies with blood type B or O are more likely to be affected.[2]
References
- ↑ Probable autosomal dominant infantile pyloric stenosis in a large kindred. Retrieved September 14, 2007
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