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. 1967 Jul;166(1):102–108. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196707000-00013

The lower esophageal intrinsic sphincter and the mechanism of reflux: experimental observations supporting a new concept.

H N Anderson, K J May Jr, G P Steinmetz, M Ofstun, H G Harrison, R M Leyse, D H Dillard

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