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Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is an abnormal condition which causes the gastrointestinal contents to return to the esophagus, owing to alterations in the mechanisms which control gastroesophageal continence function [1].
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Marangio, E., Olivieri, D. (1999). Gastroesophageal Reflux and Interstitial Lung Disease. In: Dal Negro, R.W., Allegra, L. (eds) Pneumological Aspects of Gastroesophageal Reflux. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2147-1_11
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