Research Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2014; 20(15): 4353-4361
Published online Apr 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i15.4353
Table 1 Characterization of the three types of Barrett’s esophagus
Specialized columnar
P value
Epithelium typeJunctional typeGastric fundic type
(n = 65)(n = 38)(n = 48)
Sex52/1310/2825/230.005
Age (yr)62.9 ± 10.665.0 ± 8.258.8 ± 11.90.07
Dysplasia20/65 (30.8%)3/38 (7.9%)2/48 (4.2%)0.003