Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5657513 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Based on a cohort study of esophageal manometry, we determined the incidence of achalasia in South Australia to be 2.3 to 2.8 per 100,000 persons and to increase with age. South Australia's relative geographic isolation and the population's access to manometry allowed for more accurate identification of cases than hospital code analyses, with a low probability of missed cases.
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Authors
Jaime A. Duffield, Peter W. Hamer, Richard Heddle, Richard H. Holloway, Jennifer C. Myers, Sarah K. Thompson,