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Gastroenterology

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Gastroenterology

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Clinical and manometric effects of nifedipine in patients with esophageal achalasia

M. Bortolotti, G Labò

Gastroenterology

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Oral nifedipine in the treatment of noncardiac chest pain in patients with the nutcracker esophagus

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Gastroenterology

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A prospective randomized study comparing forceful dilatation and esophagomyotomy in patients with achalasia of the esophagus

Attila Csendes, N Velasco, Italo Braghetto, +1

Gastroenterology

EsophagusForceful DilatationThoracic SurgeryProspective Randomized StudySurgery +4

The role of nifedipine therapy in achalasia: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

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Digestion

Effects of nifedipine on esophageal motor function in humans: Correlation with plasma nifedipine concentration

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KinesiologyNeurophysiologyPlasma Nifedipine ConcentrationEsophageal Motor FunctionPhysiology +4