Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8651807 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2018 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Our study highlights possible racial differences between blacks and non-blacks, including a higher proportion of black women diagnosed with achalasia and most blacks presenting with dysphagia. There is possibly a meaningful interaction of race and sex in the development of achalasia that might represent genetic differences in its pathophysiology. Further prospective studies are required to identify such differences.
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Authors
Victor MD, Elizabeth MD, Kunjal (Komal) MD, Sameer MD, Monica C. CRNP, Ellen M. MD, John O. MD,