Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations are no more frequent in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease than in asymptomatic volunteers

OBJECTIVES: Studies of the relative frequency of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (TLESRs) in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and asymptomatic controls have revealed conflicting data. We have therefore studied the frequency of TLESRs and the frequency and mechanisms of...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 96; no. 9; pp. 2569 - 2574
Main Authors Trudgill, N.J, Riley, S.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 2001
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