Distribution of peptide-containing nerve fibres in achalasia of the oesophagus

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 478-485

  Wattchow, David A ^a,b   Costa, Marcello ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Enteric nervous system; Neuropeptide; Oesophagus

Indexed keywords

NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030001836     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00294.x     Document Type: Article

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