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mydiamond

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on: Sep 3, 2013
A hiatal hernia that disrupts the functional relationship between the smooth muscle in the esophagus and that in the stomach would be most likely to increase the frequency of
A) gastric reflux.
B) premature entry of food into the duodenum.
C) excess secretion of pepsinogen.
D) increased stomach pH.
E) retention of food in the stomach.


Hawke

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Reply #1 on: Sep 4, 2013
I remember it being A

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Reply #2 on: Sep 24, 2014
Wonderful :D You were right.


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