Achalasia in monozygotic twins
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 27 (7), 636-640
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01297220
Abstract
The familial occurrence of achalasia has been previously recorded and a genetic origin for the disease has been postulated. We present the first case of achalasia in monozygotic twins and suggest that concordance for the disease is consistent with a genetic factor in the etiology of achalasia.Keywords
This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
- Achalasia and diffuse oesophageal spasm in siblings.Gut, 1979
- Discordance for achalasia in identical twinsDigestive Diseases and Sciences, 1979
- Achalasia in father and sonDigestive Diseases and Sciences, 1978
- Infantile achalasia: Inherited as an autosomal recessive disorderThe Journal of Pediatrics, 1975
- Familial Achalasia with Pulmonary Complications in ChildrenRadiology, 1973
- Achalasia of the Cardia in SibsArchives of Disease in Childhood, 1972
- Autosomal Recessive Deafness: Associated With Short Stature, Vitiligo, Muscle Wasting and AchalasiaJAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 1971
- Familial achalasiaDigestive Diseases and Sciences, 1970
- Surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia in childrenJournal of Pediatric Surgery, 1966
- Achalasia in Fraternal TwinsAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1963