Achalasia and acromegaly: Co-incidence of these diseases or a new syndrome?
Background. Acromegaly is a disorder associated with hypersecretion of growth hormone, most usually caused by a pituitary adenoma. Dysmotility of the gastrointestinal tract has been reported in acromegalic patients. Achalasia is a disorder characterized by aperistalsis of the oesophagus with incompl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
2022-05-01
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Series: | Biomedical Papers |
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Online Access: | https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-202202-0016_achalasia-and-acromegaly-co-incidence-of-these-diseases-or-a-new-syndrome.php |