New insights in pathophysiology and management of achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Rohof, W O ^a   Boeckxstaens, G E ^a,b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FOLLOW UP; FOOD REGURGITATION; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGENETICS; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; HUMANS;

EID: 82355170519     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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