Comparison of two different formulations of botulinum toxin A for the treatment of oesophageal achalasia

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1347-1350

  Annese, V ^a   Bassotti, G ^d   Coccia, G ^b   D'Onofrio, V ^d   Gatto, G ^c   Repici, A ^d   Andriulli, A ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS;

EID: 0009498856     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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