Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the RET gene and their correlations with Hirschsprung disease phenotype.

Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital, heterogeneous disorder, characterized by the absence of intestinal ganglion cells. Recent advances show that the RET gene is a major locus involved in the pathogenesis of HSCR. The aim of this study was to analyse if the HSCR phenotype in the Polish population is associated with the presence of polymorphisms in exons 2, 3, 7, 11, 13, 14 and 15 of the RET gene.

[S+G2M phase fraction and index of DNA in the aneuploid laryngeal cancer].

Abnormal cellular DNA content, a hallmark of malignancy, is known to be an important prognostic factor in many human solid tumors. The purpose of the following research was to analyze the prognostic value of DNA index in aneuploid squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and relations between S+G2M phase fraction and clinical as well as histological features of the tumor. Eighty-six patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx treated in years 1997-2002 in the ENT Department of the University Hospital in Wroclaw were subject of our study.