Achalasia of the Cardia in Sibs
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- 1 February 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 47 (251) , 115-118
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.47.251.115
Abstract
A family is reported in which 3 children were affected by achalasia cardia proved by investigations, and possibly 4 more children had this condition. An autosomal recessive mode of inheritance is suggested.Keywords
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