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Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation in morbid obesity.

Background: There is strong evidence that morbid obesity is often accompanied by gastroesophageal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux is caused predominantly by...

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Physiology, Pepsin.

Food digestion is the breakdown of large food particles into smaller absorbable nutrients needed for energy production, growth, and cellular...

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The role of diet in the development and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease: why we feel the burn.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common esophageal disorder that is characterized by troublesome symptoms associated with increased esophageal acid...

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Dietary and Lifestyle Factors Related to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review.

We performed this review to clarify which dietary and lifestyle factors are related to gastroesophageal reflux disease. Through a systematic...

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The gastric accommodation response to meal intake determines the occurrence of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations and reflux events in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease.

Background: Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER), the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the esophagus is a physiologic phenomenon, which can evoke...

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Why do apparently healthy people use antacid tablets?

Proprietary antacids represent a multimillion dollar business in this country. Marketing surveys have shown that approximately one-half of American adults...

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Gut Microbiota, Immune System, and Bone.

The gut microbiota (GM) is the whole of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms living in our intestine. The GM-host interactions...

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A controlled trial of the effect of calcium supplementation on bone density in postmenopausal women.

Background. The effectiveness of calcium in retarding bone loss in older postmenopausal women is unclear. Earlier work suggested that the...

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Use of ossein-hydroxyapatite complex in the prevention of bone loss: a review.

Background and objective: The ossein-hydroxyapatite complex (OHC) is a microcrystalline form of calcium which provides a number of additional minerals...

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