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. 1966 Oct;164(4):643–654. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196610000-00011

Muscular anatomy of the gastroesophageal junction and role of phrenoesophageal ligament; autopsy study of sphincter mechanism.

C T Bombeck, D H Dillard, L M Nyhus
PMCID: PMC1477293  PMID: 5924786

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