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Selected Commentary to "The position of the acid pocket as a major risk factor for acidic reflux in healthy subjects and GERD patients"

(Beaumont H, Bennink RJ, de Jong J, et al. Gut 2009; Aug. 2. [Epub ahead of print])

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Lenglinger, J., Riegler, F. Selected Commentary to "The position of the acid pocket as a major risk factor for acidic reflux in healthy subjects and GERD patients". Eur Surg 41, 234–240 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-009-0489-2

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