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Overview
Overview
The esophagus is a muscular tube that runs from the back of the throat to the stomach and propels swallowed food to the stomach for digestion. The junction, or valve, between the esophagus and stomach is called the gastroesophageal junction, or GE junction. When functioning properly, the GE junction is a one-way valve. It is important that food goes through the esophagus into the stomach, but not from the stomach back into the esophagus. The problem with the stomach to esophag...Read the full article 
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