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Intraoesophageal acidification caused an increase in the deglutition frequency (p &lt; 0.02), the occurrence of multipeaked waves (p &lt; 0.04) as well as a decrease of the propagating velocity (p &lt; 0.04) of the primary peristaltic contractions. Furthermore, intraoesophageal acidification determined an increase, at all levels of the oesophagus, of the duration (p &lt; 0.04) and, more noticeable in the proximal oesophageal body, of the amplitude (p &lt; 0.02) of primary peristaltic contraction waves. In conclusion prolonged intraoesophageal acidification can considerably affect frequency of deglutition, morphology, and propagating patterns of primary peristaltic contractions. 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