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Bile and stomach acid reflux into the esophagus when another muscular valve, the lower esophageal sphincter, malfunctions. The lower esophageal sphincter separates the esophagus and stomach. Normally, it opens only to allow food to pass into the stomach and then closes tightly.
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Bile reflux often accompanies acid reflux, and together they're a formidable team, inflaming the lining of your esophagus and potentially increasing your risk of esophageal cancer. Bile reflux also affects your stomach, where it causes further inflammation.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/bile-reflux/DS00651
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Bile Reflux [posted 10/21/98] ; Question: My mom is suffering 'bile reflux' (Bile enters stomach.). The doctors let her take medicine to neutralize the bile in the stomach. But since she began to take the medicine, she had very loose bowel (seven or eight times a day).
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To test the ability of cells in the stomach to secrete acid, gastrin may be injected just under the skin, into a muscle, or into a vein. ... The presence of bile in the stomach indicates backing up of material from the duodenum. This may occur after a partial gastrectomy. (See also gastroesophageal reflux disease).
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Jun 30, 2009 ... If the esophageal sphincter malfunctions at the same time, or there is a build-up of pressure in the stomach, bile and acid can reach the ...
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www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/health/30brod.html
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Indicators for bile reflux in the stomach and esophagus: bilirubin probe absorption >0.25 in total measuring period (TM), upright position (excluding postprandial periods) (UP) and supine period (SP). RESULTS: There were no differences between older and younger volunteers in pH monitoring.
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An endoscopy showed my stomach was awash in bile but the pyloric sphincter appears normal. I do not have a gall bladder; it was removed by laporoscopy in 2000. My first GI doc did every test by the endoscope into the common bile duct and has me on reglan, pentasa, questran and prilosec.
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Stress ulcer occurs primarily in severe conditions, with a high incidence and mortality in intensive care units. ... There was a certain kind of positive correlation between nitric oxide in rats' pylorus and bile acid to the stomach, for nitric oxide could loosen the pyloric sphincter and increase the bile acid to the stomach.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16187194
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The implications of bile in the stomach. G J Cole. Small right arrow pointing to: This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Full text ...
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