Correlation between Lower Esophageal Sphincter Metrics on High-Resolution Manometry and the Clinical Presentation of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Achalasia
Background: Achalasia is characterized by aperistalsis with poor relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). We aimed to systematically assess whether LES metrics on high-resolution manometry (HRM) correlate with the symptomatic or endoscopic presentation of patients with achalasia. Methods:...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/6/1136 |