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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
21
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Oesophageal motor function was studied by oesophageal manometry in 48 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis: 25 with proximal scleroderma and 23 with diffuse scleroderma. Oesophageal lesions were noted in 70% (74% in diffuse scleroderma; 64% in proximal scleroderma). Classical manometric signs of scleroderma were found in only 31% of patients. Peristaltic modifications might begin at the junction of the two muscular coats, since a four centimeter long aperistaltic suspended area was noted in that region in 20% of patients, especially in the proximal scleroderma group. Oesophageal motility and low lower oesophageal sphincter pressure account for the gastro-oesophageal reflux and may compromise respiratory function, as suggested by the high frequency of concurrent oesophageal and respiratory dysfunction in diffuse scleroderma. Systematic prevention of gastro-oesophageal reflux should perhaps be advocated as soon as abnormalities in oesophageal motility are diagnosed.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0755-4982
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
957-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
[Systemic scleroderma. Contribution of esophageal manometry].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract