High Resolution Esophageal Manometry in Patients with Chagas Disease: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation.

• Main Authors: Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá (Author), María Moris (Author), Marianela Mego (Author), Fernando Salvador (Author), Anna Accarino (Author), Kathleen Ramírez (Author), Fernando Azpiroz (Author), Antonio Ruiz- (Author), Israel Molina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION:Gastrointestinal involvement affects 30-40% of the patients with chronic Chagas disease. Esophageal symptoms appear once the structural damage is established. Little is known about the usefulness of high resolution manometry to early identification of esophageal involvement. METHOD:We p...