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Original Article

Effect of Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation on Esophageal Motility in Patients with Achalasia and Scleroderma

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Pages 1018-1023 | Received 10 Jan 1990, Accepted 15 Mar 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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