There is no valve. There is a fold in the tube with muscles that draw it closed like a purse string. Things like caffeine/nicotine make closure weaker, laying down after feeds places extra pressure on the entrance. The stomach has muscular actions to churn/mix the foods with acid before entering the intestines. This squeezing can push acids against the entrance. Everyone can have reflux.
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