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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zhang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4648433 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20150715
A small angle (His angle) between the oesophagus and the fundus of the stomach is considered to act as flap valve and anti-reflux barrier. A wide angle results in dysfunction of the oesophagogastric junction and subsequently in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Here, we used real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 50 ms resolution (20 frames per second) in 12 volunteers and 12 patients with GERD to assess transport of pineapple juice through the oesophagogastric junction and reflux d ...[more]