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New insights into the pathophysiology of achalasia and implications for future treatment

Idiopathic achalasia is an archetype esophageal motor disorder, causing significant impairment of eating ability and reducing quality of life. The pathophysiological underpinnings of this condition are loss of esophageal peristalsis and insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)...

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Autores principales: Furuzawa-Carballeda, Janette, Torres-Landa, Samuel, Valdovinos, Miguel Ángel, Coss-Adame, Enrique, Martín del Campo, Luis A, Torres-Villalobos, Gonzalo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5028805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27672286
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i35.7892