Prevalence of increased esophageal muscle thickness in patients with esophageal symptoms

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Dogan İ., Puckett J. L., Padda B. S., Mittal R. K.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.102, sa.1, ss.137-145, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 102 Sayı: 1
• Basım Tarihi: 2007
• Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.01003.x
• Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-145
• Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Patients with achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), and nutcracker esophagus have a thicker muscularis propria than normal subjects. The goal of our study was to determine the prevalence of increased muscle thickness in a group of unselected patients referred to the esophageal function laboratory for evaluation of the symptoms.