Who is affected by pyloric stenosis
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Who is affected by pyloric stenosis
Pyloric stenosis occurs in 1 to 3 out of 1,000 babies.1 It develops most often in those babies who:2
- Have family members who had pyloric stenosis. About 13 out of 100 babies with pyloric stenosis have a close family member who had the condition.
- Are male. Males are affected 4 times more often than females.
References
Citations
Wyllie R (2007). Pyloric stenosis and congenital anomalies of the stomach. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed., pp. 1555–1558. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Sondheimer JM (2007). Pyloric stenosis section of Gastrointestinal tract. In WW Hay Jr et al. eds., Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 18th ed., pp. 607–608. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | December 21, 2007 |
| Last updated: | December 21, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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