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Can gi specialist know if your lower sphincter is weakened?
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Which one?: Which sphincter do you refer to? There are multiple sphincters in the GI tract? The lower esophageal sphincter and the anal sphincter are the most commonly measured with special equipment known as manometries.
Answered 6/10/2014
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