Achalasia and acromegaly: Co-incidence of these diseases or a new syndrome?

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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Main Authors: Jiri Dolina, Lumir Kunovsky, Radek Kroupa, Karel Stary, Petr Jabandziev, Tereza Nesporova, Karel Maca, Tomas Andrasina, Filip Marek, Zdenek Kala, Jitka Vaculova, David Said, Martina Zapletalova, Jan Lochman, Hana Palova Noskova, Ondrej Slaby, Lydie Izakovicova Holla, Petra Borilova Linhartova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2022-05-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
Subjects:
acromegaly
pituitary tumour
achalasia
autoimmune syndrome
gene
mutation
aaas
gpr101
gnas
Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-202202-0016_achalasia-and-acromegaly-co-incidence-of-these-diseases-or-a-new-syndrome.php

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