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Gastroesophageal flap valve reflected EGJ morphology and correlated to acid reflux

OBJECTIVE: The anatomy of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) serves as the anti-reflux barrier. The gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) is a component of EGJ. The aim of the current study was to assess its correlation with the esophageal acid exposure and the impact on anti-reflux barrier function by usi...

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Autores principales: Xie, Chenxi, Li, Yuwen, Zhang, Ning, Xiong, Lishou, Chen, Minhu, Xiao, Yinglian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5700691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29166876
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-017-0693-7