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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2014; 20(1): 242-249
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.242
Table 4 Clinical and endoscopic characteristics between patients with and without cervical esophageal heterotopic gastric mucosa n (%)
Cases with HGM (n = 99)Cases without HGM (n = 1421)P value
Demographics
Men55 (56)657 (46)0.08
Mean (SD) age (yr)51.9 (13.2)51.4 (14.6)0.74
Social habits
Alcohol use10 (10.1)121 (8.5)0.58
Smoking25 (25)312 (22)0.45
Clinical symptoms
Reflux symptoms38 (38)462 (33)0.23
Throat symptoms20 (20)105 (7.4)< 0.0001
Dysphagia2 (2.0)26 (1.8)0.70
Conscious sedation50 (51)747 (53)0.76
GERD46 (47)541 (38)0.11
Reflux esophagitis27 (27.3)269 (18.9)0.0488
Los Angeles A-B23 (23.2)252 (17.7)
Los Angeles C-D4 (4.0)18 (1.3)
Barrett’s esophagus1 (1.0)6 (0.4)0.38
Peptic ulcers27 (27)420 (30)0.73
Hiatus hernia7 (7.1)63 (4.4)0.21