Incidence and costs of achalasia in The Netherlands.

Froukje B van HoeijF A PondsA J SmoutA J Bredenoord

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

In this large study that used a database comprising about 25% of all inhabitants of The Netherlands, it is confirmed that achalasia affects individuals of both genders and all ages. The costs associated with diagnosis and treatment of new cases of achalasia increase with increasing age.

Keyphrases

risk factors
adverse drug