| Vigorous achalasia in Chagas' disease. | |
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PMID: 12472477 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The study investigated the esophageal motility of 98 patients with Chagas' disease and 40 asymptomatic volunteers, with the objective of comparing patients with vigorous achalasia (distal amplitude contractions >/= 37 mmHg) and patients with classical achalasia (amplitude < 37 mmHg). The Chagas' disease patients had normal esophageal radiologic transit (n=60) or esophageal slow transit and retention without dilation (n=38). The manometric method with continuous perfusion was used to study esophageal motility. Comparison of classical and vigorous achalasia showed no difference in duration of contractions, lower and upper esophageal sphincter pressure, proportion of patients with dysphagia, or the number of multipeaked contractions. The number of failed contractions was higher in patients with classic achalasia than in patients with vigorous achalasia. We conclude that the distinction between classical and vigorous achalasia does not seem to be important for the classification of Chagas' disease. |
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Authors:
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R O Dantas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus / I.S.D.E Volume: 15 ISSN: 1120-8694 ISO Abbreviation: Dis. Esophagus Publication Date: 2002 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-12-10 Completed Date: 2003-04-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809160 Medline TA: Dis Esophagus Country: Australia |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 305-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. rodantas@fmrp.usp.br |
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Adult Aged Chagas Disease / classification, complications*, physiopathology Esophageal Achalasia / etiology*, physiopathology, radiography Esophagus / physiopathology*, radiography Female Humans Male Manometry Middle Aged |
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