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Clinical correlation and disease phenotype in patients with esophageal achalasia and comorbid autoimmune diseases.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus - 11 Jan 2021
Sara Cassarano, Marcella Pesce, Martina Cargiolli, Marta Andreozzi, Eleonora Efficie, Giovanni Aprea, Marco Milone, Paola Dinuzzi Vincenza, Domenico De Palma Giovanni, Giovanni Sarnelli
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that idiopathic achalasia has an autoimmune component and a significant association with several autoimmune comorbidities has been described. However, data regarding the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in achalasia are not well established, and few studies have explored this association. OBJECTIVE: Our primary aim was to prospectively investigate the type and frequency of...
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