caa a22 4500 606204660 CHVBK 20210128101003.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10388-014-0475-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10388-014-0475-z Achalasia: an epidemiology update [Elektronische Daten] [A. Farrukh, J. Mayberry] Achalasia is a deglutition disorder of unknown aetiology but many aspects of its epidemiology would suggest that it has a specific cause which is operational later in life. This review considers the limited number of epidemiological studies that have been performed and examines ethnic differences as well as the potential role of migration. The possible role of viral infection in its aetiology is considered as well as the possibility of an autoimmune origin. Cancer risk and surveillance strategies are examined. The Japan Esophageal Society and Springer Japan, 2014 Achalasia nationallicence Epidemiology nationallicence Aetiology nationallicence Farrukh A. Department of Digestive Diseases, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, LE5 4PW, Leicester, UK aut Mayberry J. Department of Digestive Diseases, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, LE5 4PW, Leicester, UK aut Esophagus Springer Japan 12/2(2015-04-01), 170-174 1612-9059 12:2<170 2015 12 10388 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-014-0475-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-014-0475-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Farrukh A. Department of Digestive Diseases, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, LE5 4PW, Leicester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mayberry J. Department of Digestive Diseases, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, LE5 4PW, Leicester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Esophagus Springer Japan 12/2(2015-04-01), 170-174 1612-9059 12:2<170 2015 12 10388