The pyloric sphincter prevents the regurgitation of chyme from the duodenum into the stomach. It also controls the flow of chyme into the intestine, which provides the intestines with a manageable volume of chyme from which to absorb nutrients.
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Individuals with muscular dystrophy associated with mutations in the LMNA gene are also at risk of cardiac arrhythmia events, and close monitoring and prophylactic device implantation should be considered for these patients.