Epidemiology and demographics of achalasia

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 235-247

  Mayberry, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034998711     PISSN: 10525157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1052-5157(18)30068-0     Document Type: Review

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