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transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation: a standalone construct

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Gastroenterology

brief relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter unrelated to swallowing, identified as the main mechanism of gastroesophageal reflux.

In gastroenterology, transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation refers to brief relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter unrelated to swallowing, identified as the main mechanism of gastroesophageal reflux. This meaning comes from Dent (1980) in Journal of Clinical Investigation.[1]

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References

Dent, J., Dodds, W. J., Friedman, R. H., Sekiguchi, T., Hogan, W. J., Arndorfer, R. C., & Petrie, D. J. (1980). Mechanism of gastroesophageal reflux in recumbent asymptomatic human subjects. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 65(2), 256-267. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci109667

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