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Physiology of the Distal Esophagus in Achalasia

P. Heitmann Institute of Physiology and Gastroenterology Center, School of Medicine, and Hospital ‘José Joaquin Aguirre’, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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J. Espinoza Institute of Physiology and Gastroenterology Center, School of Medicine, and Hospital ‘José Joaquin Aguirre’, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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A. Csendes Institute of Physiology and Gastroenterology Center, School of Medicine, and Hospital ‘José Joaquin Aguirre’, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Pages 1-11 | Received 03 Aug 1968, Accepted 15 Sep 1968, Published online: 25 Feb 2010

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Attila Csendes & Ana Henriquez. (1978) Gastric Emptying in Patients with Reflux Esophagitis or Benign Strictures of the Esophagus Secondary to Reflux Compared to Controls. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 13:2, pages 205-207.
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P. Heitmann & M. Wienbeck. (1972) The Immediate Effect of Successful Pneumatic Dilatation on Esophageal Function in Achalasia. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 7:3, pages 197-204.
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P. Heitmann & N. Möller. (1970) The Effect of Metoclopramide on the Gastroesophageal Junctional Zone and the Distal Esophagus in Man. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 5:7, pages 621-625.
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