Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	12819
Country	United States

Received	2014-07-27 16:48
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Upper esophageal sphincter abnormalities are strongly predictive of treatment response in patients with achalasia
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Simon C Mathews, Maria Ciarleglio, Yamile Haito Chavez, John O Clarke, Ellen Stein and Bani Chander Roland
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Corresponding Author	Bani Chander Roland, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue A-501, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States. bchande1@jhmi.edu
Key Words	Upper esophageal sphincter; Achalasia; Motility; Dysphagia; Esophageal disorders
Core Tip	Our study highlights how the presence of Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) abnormalities in patients with achalasia significantly predicted poorer treatment response as compared to those with normal UES function, irrespective of the type of treatment received or achalasia sub-type. We believe this finding is novel and represents an opportunity to more fully characterize upper esophageal sphincter pathology in a clinical context.
Publish Date	2014-09-25 13:15
Citation	Mathews SC, Ciarleglio M, Chavez YH, Clarke JO, Stein E, Chander Roland B. Upper esophageal sphincter abnormalities are strongly predictive of treatment response in patients with achalasia. World J Clin Cases 2014; 2(9): 448-454
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v2/i9/448.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v2.i9.448

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