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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6030-6035
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6030
Table 3 Distribution of the patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and/or gastropharyngeal reflux disease, as defined by ambulatory pH monitoring, in the patients with normal esophageal motility and ineffective esophageal motility n (%)
Normal (n = 264)IEM (n = 195)
GERD and GPRD108 (40.9)74 (37.9)
GPRD only56 (21.2)33 (16.9)
GERD only19 (7.2)18 (9.2)
Normal81 (30.7)70 (35.9)