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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2008; 14(35): 5442-5447
Published online Sep 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5442
Table 5 Associations of grade of erosive esophagitis, according to LA classification, with individual components of the metabolic syndrome n (%)
Control (n = 3358)A (n = 1326)B (n = 328)C or D (n = 25)P for linear trend1
Increased waist circumference942 (28)504 (38)159 (48)19 (76)< 0.001
Hypertension722 (22)378 (29)103 (31)8 (32)0.244
DM or elevated FBS84 (2.5)49 (4)11 (3)00.346
Increased TG850 (25)561 (42)138 (42)11 (44)0.004
Low HDL-C497 (15)164 (12)37 (11)5 (20)0.582