Longitudinal muscle dysfunction in achalasia esophagus and its relevance

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-136

  Mittal, Ravinder K ^a   Hong, Su Jin ^a   Bhargava, Valmik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal achalasia; Esophageal motility disorders; Muscles; Pain

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; NEUROKININ; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SUBSTANCE P; TACHYKININ;

CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERISTALSIS; REVIEW; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

EID: 84876723444     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2013.19.2.126     Document Type: Review

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