Figure 14 - Representative recording of esophageal motility from a patient with scleroderma.


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Esophageal manometry

Richard H. Holloway

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo30

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Peristalsis is absent. However, in contrast to achalasia, basal lower esophageal sphincter pressure is also effectively absent.

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