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Despite the absence of rigorously constructed epidemiologic studies, many arguments confirm that esophageal reflux is often asymptomatic.
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Lambert, R. (1989). Is esophageal reflux always symptomatic?. In: Giuli, R., McCallum, R.W. (eds) Benign Lesions of the Esophagus and Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73055-9_58
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