Elevated Body Mass Disrupts the Barrier to Gastroesophageal Reflux
Abstract
Obesity impairs the antireflux function of a structurally intact barrier.Retrospective analysis of body mass index in patients with normal esophageal manometric findings but with symptomatic and objectively confirmed gastroesophageal reflux.Specialist esophageal center.Patients symptomatic and diagnostic for gastroesophageal reflux, referred between October 1, 1998, and June 30, 2000. Exclusion criteria were a defective barrier, motility...
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Title
Elevated Body Mass Disrupts the Barrier to Gastroesophageal Reflux
Published Date
Sep 1, 2001
Journal
Volume
136
Issue
9
Pages
1014 - 1014
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