Abstract
The presence of hiatal hernia has an important role in defective barrier function, both by removing the augmentation that the crural diaphragm provides the lower esophageal sphincter and lowering the threshold for TLESRs to occur.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review, Third Edition |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 3-20 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420092240 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781420092233 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)