Sonographic findings in esophageal achalasia

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-211

  Chuah, Seng Kee ^a   Hu, Tsung Hui ^a   Wu, Keng Liang ^a   Tai, Wei Chen ^a   Chen, Tai Yi ^b   Chiu, Yi Chun ^a   Hu, Ming Luen ^a   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a,b   Lee, Chuan Mo ^a  

^a Department of Internal Medicine   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Conventional sonography; Gastroesophageal junction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STOMACH CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 64949137804     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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