Calretinin immunohistochemistry: A new cost-effective and easy method for diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease

• Main Authors: Lavanya Kannaiyan (Author), Sujani Madabhushi (Author), Ramani Malleboyina (Author), Narendra Kumar Are (Author), K Ramesh Reddy (Author), Bhuvaneshwar Rao (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of calretinin immunostaining in diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease (HD). Materials and Methods: Sixty cases were studied over a period of 1 year (July 2010-June 2011). There were 36 full-thickness biopsies and 24 resected specimens. Calretinin processing was done on...