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Esophogael monometry test result says that normal les length is 2.7-4.8 cm but mine is 2 cm. is it a concern? what effect can it have?
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Depends on symptoms: Would you please share what symptoms prompted the testing, so we can opine as o the clinical significance of your foreshortened LES?
Answered 6/13/2017
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