Stein D T, Knauer C M
Dig Dis Sci. 1982 Jul;27(7):636-40. doi: 10.1007/BF01297220.
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.
贲门失弛缓症的家族性发病情况此前已有记载,并且该病的遗传起源也已被提出。我们报告了首例单卵双胞胎患贲门失弛缓症的病例,并表明该疾病的一致性与贲门失弛缓症病因中的遗传因素相符。