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SUBMITTER: Sarnelli G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3829454 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sarnelli Giovanni G D'Alessandro Alessandra A Pesce Marcella M Palumbo Ilaria I Cuomo Rosario R
World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology 20131101 4
Motility disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract encompass a wide range of different diseases. Esophageal achalasia and functional dyspepsia are representative disorders of impaired motility of the esophagus and stomach, respectively. In spite of their variable prevalence, what both diseases have in common is poor knowledge of their etiology and pathophysiology. There is some evidence showing that there is a genetic predisposition towards these diseases, especially for achalasia. Many auth ...[more]