Common variants in the HLA-DQ region confer susceptibility to idiopathic achalasia
2014
Johannes Schumacher and colleagues report the results of a genetic association study of idiopathic achalasia, a rare motility disorder of the esophagus. They show that common variation in the HLA-DQ region is strongly associated with achalasia risk, implicating immune-mediated processes in this disorder.
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