Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2011; 17(21): 2646-2651
Published online Jun 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i21.2646
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study subjects: controls and patients with postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome
ControlsPDSEPS
Number303030
Age (yr), mean ± SD28.6 ± 9.431.8 ± 12.432.3 ± 14.1
Sex (M/F)12/1814/1613/17
Normal gastric mucosa18/3017/3015/30
Superficial gastritis12/3013/3015/30