Megaoesophagus in a patient with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome Type II

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 493-498

  Fritzen, R ^a   Bornstein, S R ^a   Scherbaum, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDISON DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEGAESOPHAGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029827229     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.7630779.x     Document Type: Article

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