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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2012; 18(14): 1573-1578
Published online Apr 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1573
Published online Apr 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1573
2011 update on esophageal achalasia
Seng-Kee Chuah, Keng-Liang Wu, Wei-Chen Tai, Chi-Sin Changchien, Division of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
Pin-I Hsu, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
Deng-Chyang Wu, Cancer Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chuah SK and Hsu PI contributed equally to the paper, both drafted and wrote the article; Wu DC, Tai WC and Changchien CS revised the paper; and Wu KL approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Dr. Keng-Liang Wu, Division of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan. chuahsk@seed.net.tw
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Received: September 14, 2011
Revised: December 6, 2011
Accepted: December 13, 2011
Published online: April 14, 2012
Revised: December 6, 2011
Accepted: December 13, 2011
Published online: April 14, 2012
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