Cardiac mucosa at the gastroesophageal junction: An Eastern perspective

Table 3 Relationship between carditis and endoscopic findings n (%)

Assessment	Carditis
	Absent (n = 24)	Present (n = 37)	P value
Los Angeles classification
N	18 (75.0)	15 (40.5)	0.008
M, A, B, C, D	6 (25.0)	22 (59.5)
Hill grade
Normal (1, 2)	20 (83.3)	23 (62.2)	0.077
Reflux (3, 4)	4 (16.7)	14 (37.8)
Hiatal hernia
Absent	17 (70.8)	20 (54.1)	0.190
Present	7 (29.2)	17 (45.9)
Helicobacter pylori infection
Absent	20 (83.3)	29 (78.4)	0.634
Present	4 (16.7)	8 (21.6)