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Weight loss in achalasia is determined by its phenotype.

Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus - 1 Sept 2018

Patel D A, Naik R, Slaughter J C, Higginbotham T, Silver H, Vaezi M F

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Patients with achalasia present with dysphagia, regurgitation, and varying degrees of weight loss. However, despite it being a disorder of the lower esophageal sphincter with functional obstruction in all patients, it is unclear why certain patients lose significantly more weight compared to others. The aims of this study are to assess demographic, clinical, and manometric characteristics of a large cohort of...

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PMID: 29788157
DOI: 10.1093/dote/doy046

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