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Original Article

Esophageal Motility Disorders and Their Coexistence with Pathologic Acid Reflux in Patients with Noncardiac Chest Pain

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Pages 833-838 | Received 20 Oct 1994, Accepted 16 Jan 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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