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Functional Changes of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter in Gastroesophageal Reflux

Introduction  The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is a muscular structure located at the transition from the pharynx to the esophagus, with the cricopharyngeal muscle as the most important component. During gastroesophageal reflux, the pressure in the UES elevates, which is apparently a protective...

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Autor principal: Dantas, Roberto Oliveira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9668428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36405482
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1722160