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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2013; 19(35): 5883-5888
Published online Sep 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5883
Table 3 Components of metabolic syndrome associated with erosive esophagitis n (%)
Metabolic factorsErosive esophagitis (n = 507)Matched normal control (n = 507)OR (95%CI)P value
Number of criteria
≥ 1 criterion473 (93.3)447 (88.2)1.867 (1.203-2.899)0.007
≥ 2 criteria391 (77.1)335 (66.1)1.731 (1.312-2.283)< 0.001
≥ 3 criteria239 (47.1)191 (37.7)1.475 (1.149-1.895)0.003
≥ 4 criteria112 (22.1)64 (12.6)1.963 (1.403-2.746)< 0.001
5 criteria28 (5.5)20 (3.9)1.423 (0.791-2.561)0.301