Autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility
An autoimmune autonomic neuropathy causing gastrointestinal dysmotility.
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Autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility (AGID) is an autoimmune autonomic neuropathy affecting the digestive system. It impairs the strength or coordination of esophageal, stomach, or intestinal muscles. Diagnosis involves blood tests for specific autoantibodies, including ganglionic neuronal acetylcholine receptor and N-type voltage-gated calcium channel autoantibodies.
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