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1 Pathophysiology of esophageal reflux disease
Pathophysiology of esophageal reflux disease. (LES, lower esophageal sphincter.) Source: Gastrointestinal Disease, Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 7e Citation: Hammer GD, McPhee SJ. Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 7e; 2013 Available at: Accessed: October 16, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved

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