Original Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2013; 19(38): 6408-6415
Published online Oct 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6408
Table 1 Demographic data of the three examined groups n (%)
IBSSLESSc
DiarrhoeaConstipationDiarrhoea + Constipation
Total8 (53.3)4 (26.7)
Male3 (100)002 (9.01)3 (15.8)
Female8 (66.7)1 (8.3)3 (25)20 (90.9)16 (84.2)
Age (yr)42 ± 1656 ± 1534 ± 1848 ± 1055 ± 9
Table 2 Disease activity scores in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis n (%)
Modified Rodnan scoreSLEDAI
(average score)(average score)
ActivityNo activity07 (39)No activity04 (19)
Mild7.210 (55)Mild310 (48)
Moderate181 (6)Moderate7.45 (24)
Severe--Severe112 (9)
Total5.218 (100)Total4.221 (100)
Table 3 Comparative manometric findings in patients with with irritable bowel syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis
IBSSLESScP value
Lower esophageal sphincter
Pressure (mmHg)22 ± 528 ± 8.926 ± 5.2P < 0.0512
Length (cm)3.6 ± 1.33.4 ± 1.13.6 ± 1
Relaxation (%)84.8 ± 15.489.5 ± 13.283.4 ± 10.4
Distal esophagus
Amplitude (mmHg)103.6 ± 33.7107.3 ± 53.343.3 ± 48.2P < 0.00123
Duration (s)4.3 ± 1.44.7 ± 1.42.9 ± 2.9
Velocity (cm/s)3 ± 1.62.6 ± 11.4 ± 2P < 0.0523
Middle esophagus
Amplitude (mmHg)78.3 ± 35.775.9 ± 3539.2 ± 42.4P < 0.0123
Duration (s)3.3 ± 1.33.4 ± 1.32.3 ± 2.2
Velocity (cm/s)3.5 ± 1.43.9 ± 3.41.3 ± 3.7P < 0.0523
Proximal esophagus
Amplitude (mmHg)67.3 ± 23.350.6 ± 19.858.3 ± 15.9P = 0.051
Duration (s)2.5 ± 0.72.2 ± 0.72.8 ± 0.6
Velocity (cm/s)2.5 ± 1.13.6 ± 2.33.0 ± 2.4
Upper esophageal sphincter
Pressure (mmHg)70.5 ± 22.352.7 ± 2050.2 ± 17.8P < 0.0512
Length (cm)3.6 ± 1.02.8 ± 1.02.7 ± 0.9P < 0.0512
Relaxation (%)94.7 ± 8.085.2 ± 12.787.1 ± 12