Defective
oesophageal
clearance
Obesity
Dietary
factors
Hiatus hernia
Abnormal lower oesophageal sphincter
Reduced tonę
Inappropriate
relaxation
Delayed
gastric
Acid-pepsin
(bile)
emptying
Increased
intra-abdominal
pressure
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