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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2008; 14(28): 4523-4528
Published online Jul 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4523
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 167 patients
Demographic characteristicsn
Gender (male/female)80/87
Age (yr)
mean ± SD48.8 ± 12.8
Range21- 81
BMI (kg/m2)
mean ± SD23.4 ± 3.2
Range16.1-36.3
LPR symptoms (%)
Hoarseness56 (33.5)
Globus56 (33.5)
Cough46 (27.5)
Throat clearing59 (35.3)
LA grade (%)
A118 (70.7)
B43 (25.7)
C6 (3.6)
Hiatus hernia (%)23 (13.8)