Article
Symptoms and esophageal motility based on phenotypic findings of scleroderma.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus - 1 Jan 2000
Tang D M, Pathikonda M, Harrison M, Fisher R S, Friedenberg F K, Parkman H P
Abstract excerpt
Scleroderma esophagus is characterized by ineffective peristalsis and reduced esophageal sphincter pressure. Esophageal disease in scleroderma can precede cutaneous manifestations and has been associated with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of cutaneous findings, RP, and PF on demographics, symptoms, and esophageal motility in patients...
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