Esophageal striated muscle contractions in patients with Chagas' disease and idiopathic achalasia
Chagas' disease causes degeneration and reduction of the number of intrinsic neurons of the esophageal myenteric plexus, with consequent absent or partial lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and loss of peristalsis in the esophageal body. The impairment of esophageal motility is seen mainly i...
Main Authors: | R.O. Dantas, L.R.O. Aprile, C.G. Aben-Athar, A.L.M. Miranda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2002-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000600007 |
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