Esophageal atresia may be related to the VACTERL association — a group of conditions that can occur together in different combinations. Children with VACTERL syndrome may also have: Esophageal atresia ...

The esophageal wall consists of an innermost mucosal layer, a loose submucosal layer and a surrounding muscular layer. The exact depth of invasion into the mucosal and submucosal layers can be ...

Since the animals are such different species -- varying widely in phylogenetic and morphological terms -- the explanation couldn't just be that they think they're all the same species, according ...

The largest number of imported species are birds – 4,985 different species are imported each year, led by Muscovy ducks, with over 6 million imported. Reptiles are next, with 3,048 species ...

The authors recommend that EoE is diagnosed based on the presence of symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and at least 15 eosinophils per high-power field on esophageal biopsy. A systematic ...