Gastroenterology
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Page 2075 , December 2007

Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure and GERD/Barrett’s Esophagus

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doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.10.017

Gastroenterology
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Page 2075 , December 2007

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