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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2005; 11(48): 7657-7660
Published online Dec 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i48.7657
Table 2 Comparison of background characteristics of asthmatic patients with GERD and controls
GERD(27)Controls(7)t-Test
Age (yrs) (mean±SD)35.59±8.6736.14±8.76NS
Male/female11/164/3NS
QUEST score8.8±4.50.12±0.8P<0.0001
Erosive esophagitis7 (4B, 2C, 1D)0P<0.05
DIS (mean±SD) (µm)2.09±0.240.5±0.08P<0.001
FEV1 (L)1.91±0.0451.88±0.02NS