Heterogeneity of primary and secondary peristalsis in systemic sclerosis: A new model of "scleroderma esophagus".
Dustin A CarlsonJacqueline E PrescottEmma GermondDarren BrennerMary CarnsChase S CorreiaMarie-Pier TetreaultZsuzsanna H McMahanMonique HinchcliffWenjun KouPeter J KahrilasHarris R PerlmanJohn E PandolfinoPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)
This was the first study assessing combined HRM and FLIP Panometry in a cohort of SSc patients, which demonstrated heterogeneity in primary and secondary peristalsis. This complementary approach facilitates characterizing esophageal function in SSc, although future study to examine clinical outcomes remains necessary.