Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
June 2019
Background: Dysphagia affects one in twenty-five adults yearly in the United States.
Objective: While dysphagia may be common, the prevalence of dysphagia may be underestimated primarily due to under-reporting. Dysphagia may be caused by intraluminal, intrinsic, extrinsic, or motility disorders.