Achalasia in monozygotic twins

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 1982 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Digestive Diseases and Sciences, volume 27, pages 636-640 (issn: 0163-2116, eissn: 1573-2568,

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Authors: D T, Stein; C M, Knauer;

doi: 10.1007/bf01297220

pmid: 7200858

Achalasia in monozygotic twins

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Abstract

The familial occurrence of achalasia has been previously recorded and a genetic origin for the disease has been postulated. We present the first case of achalasia in monozygotic twins and suggest that concordance for the disease is consistent with a genetic factor in the etiology of achalasia.

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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System
United States

Keywords

Adult, Time Factors, Twins, Genes, Recessive, Twins, Monozygotic, Esophageal Achalasia, Radiography, Pregnancy, Diseases in Twins, Humans, Female

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