Esophageal Sphincter, Lower
"Esophageal Sphincter, Lower" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sphincteric muscles remain tonically contracted during the resting state and form the high-pressure zone separating the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS from that of the STOMACH. (Haubrich et al, Bockus Gastroenterology, 5th ed., pp399, 415)
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D049630
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.570.210 A03.556.875.500.414.350 A03.556.875.875.330.350
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Sphincter, Lower" by people in Profiles.
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Barrett's esophagus and medications that relax the lower esophageal sphincter. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 May; 101(5):937-44.