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The clinical manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), according to Leape (1980), can be classified into three main syndromes: the general symptoms resulting from vomiting, the local and systemic effects of esophagitis, and, finally, the gastro-bronchopulmonary aspiration syndromes.
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Berger, D., Bischof-Delaloye, A., Reinberg, O., Roulet, M. (1985). Esophageal and Pulmonary Scintiscanning in Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children. In: Wurnig, P., Klos, I. (eds) Gastro-esophageal Reflux in Childhood Problems of Splenic Surgery in Childhood. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70276-1_9
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