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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the 215 patients according to the presence or absence of reflux esophagitis a

From: Nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease and mild degree of esophagitis: Comparison of symptoms endoscopic, manometric and pH-metric patterns

Symptoms

RE patients,n(%)

RE-free patients,n(%)

Total patients,n(%)

P values

Heartburn

26 (38.8)

91 (61.5)

117 (51.6)

0.001

Chest pain

12 (17.9)

34 (23)

46 (21.4)

NS

NCCP heartburn

26 (38.8)

14 (9.4)

40 (18.6)

0.0001

Dysphagia

3 (4.5)

0 (0)

3 (1.4)

NS

Extraesophageal symptoms

0 (0)

9 (6.1)

9 (4.2)

NS

Total

67

148

215

 
  1. aNCCP, noncardiac chest pain; NS, not statistically significant.