Etiology and pathogenesis of achalasia : The current understanding
Etiology and pathogenesis of achalasia : The current understanding
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Oxford: Blackwell Publishing
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English
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Oxford: Blackwell Publishing
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Idiopathic achalasia is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and failure of LES relaxation due to loss of inhibitory nitrinergic neurons in the esophageal myenteric plexus. Proposed causes of achalasia include gastroesophageal junction obstruction, neuronal degeneration, viral infection, genetic inher...
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Etiology and pathogenesis of achalasia : The current understanding
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_762272084
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_762272084
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0002-9270
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1572-0241
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10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41775.x
