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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 most potent risk factor of Hirschsprung disease is multiple family members having the disease. Other risk factors include long segment disease running in the family or the proband being a female.

Risk factors

• Multiple family members affected by the disease
• Long segment variant of the disease running in the family
• The proband being female.
• Male gender.