Achalasia familiar: Report of a family with an autosomal dominant pattern of inherence

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Gordillo Gonzalez G ^a   Guatibonza, Y P ^a   Zarante, I ^a   Roa, P ^b   Jacome, L A ^b   Hani, A ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN IGNACIO   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Dominant genetic conditions; Esophageal achalasia; Esophagus; Familiar esophageal achalasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FOOD REGURGITATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; GENES, DOMINANT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE;

EID: 79551592788     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2010.01124.x     Document Type: Article

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