Autoimmune comorbidity in achalasia patients.

Fernanda Romero-HernándezJanette Furuzawa-CarballedaGabriela Hernández-MolinaEdgar Alejandro-MedranoCarlos A Núñez-ÁlvarezDiego F Hernández-RamírezDaniel Azamar-LlamasElizabeth Olivares-MartínezBlanca BreñaAxel PalaciosMiguel A ValdovinosEnrique Coss-AdameBárbara Ramos-ÁvalosSamuel Torres-LandaAxel A Hernández-ÁvilaAthenea Flores-NájeraGonzalo Torres-Villalobos

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)

The non-negligible number of patients with autoimmune diseases identified among the patients with idiopathic achalasia supports the hypothesis that achalasia has an autoimmune component.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
multiple sclerosis
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
drug induced