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Current clinical approach to achalasia

Idiopathic achalasia is a rare primary motility disorder of the esophagus. The classical features are incomplete relaxation of a frequently hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and a lack of peristalsis in the tubular esophagus. These motor abnormalities lead to dysphagia, stasis, regurgita...

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Main Authors: Eckardt, Alexander J, Eckardt, Volker F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The WJG Press 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731945/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19705490
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3969
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