Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2010; 16(1): 42-47
Published online Jan 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i1.42
Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects
HGM (+)HGM (-)
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Sex
Female (%)36 (53.1)3173 (47.4)
Male (%)32 (46.9)3519 (52.6)
Female/male1.120.88
Age range (yr)(17-56)(16-90)
Mean age (± SE)37.29 ± 1.85a47.5 ± 0.3
Endoscopic Barrett’s esophagus9 (13.2)a166 (2.4)
Erosive esophagitis7 (10.3)636 (9.5)
Globus (%)48 (70.6)a0
Dyspepsia(%)60 (88.2)6550 (97.8)