Achalasia: Insights into Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances for an Ancient Disease
Achalasia is a chronic idiopathic disease characterized by the absence of esophageal body peristalsis and by defective lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation. The incidence rate ranges from 1.07 to up to 2.8 new cases per year per 100,000 population. Presenting symptoms include dysphagia, regur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rambam Health Care Campus
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/40/894/manuscript |