Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2014; 20(31): 10994-10999
Published online Aug 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10994
Table 5 Pathological findings of drug-induced esophagitis group and reflux esophagitis group n (%)
Drug-induced esophagitisReflux esophagitisP value
(n = 17)(n = 19)
Basal cell hyperplasia6 (35.3)5 (26.3)0.559
Papillary elongation5 (29.4)11 (57.9)0.086
Dilated intercellular spaces11 (64.7)8 (42.1)0.175
Cell vacuolization13 (76.5)9 (47.4)0.074