Achalasia: From new insights in pathophysiology to treatment

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Boeckxstaens, Guy E ^a   De Jonge, Wouter ^a   Van Den Wijngaard, René M ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NITRATE;

ALLGROVE SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOWN SYNDROME; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

CHILD; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24744455621     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000180298.97106.26     Document Type: Conference Paper

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