Three sibs with achalasia and alacrimia: A separate entity different from triple-A syndrome
- 1 October 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 34 (2) , 289-291
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320340233
Abstract
We report on two brothers and one sister with achalasia and alacrimia born to consanguineous unaffected parents. The combination of achalasia and alacrimia may represent an entity different from the triple‐A syndrome in showing normal adrenal function.Keywords
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