An epidemiological study of achalasia among the South Asian population of Leicester, 1986-2005

Dysphagia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-164

  Farrukh, Affifa ^a   Decaestecker, John ^a   Mayberry, John F ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Deglutition; Deglutition disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 44549084187     PISSN: 0179051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00455-007-9116-1     Document Type: Article

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