An increased proportion of inflammatory cells express tumor necrosis factor alpha in idiopathic achalasia of the esophagus.

Kilic, A; Owens, S R; Pennathur, A; Luketich, J D; Landreneau, R J; Schuchert, M J

Kilic, A; Owens, S R; Pennathur, A; Luketich, J D; Landreneau, R J; Schuchert, M J.

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Kilic A; Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dis Esophagus ; 22(5): 382-5, 2009.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19207553

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Esophageal Achalasia/pathology; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/analysis; Adenocarcinoma/pathology; Adenocarcinoma/surgery; Aged; Barrett Esophagus/pathology; Barrett Esophagus/surgery; Cohort Studies; Deglutition Disorders/classification; Esophageal Achalasia/immunology; Esophageal Achalasia/surgery; Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery; Esophageal Sphincter, Lower/immunology; Esophageal Sphincter, Lower/pathology; Esophagectomy; Female; Humans; Interleukin-2/analysis; Lymphocyte Count; Male; Middle Aged; Myenteric Plexus/pathology; Pressure; Retrospective Studies; T-Lymphocytes/immunology; T-Lymphocytes/pathology; Time Factors

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Health context: 1_ASSA2030 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Esophageal Achalasia / Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Dis Esophagus Year: 2009 Document type: Article

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