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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2015; 21(26): 8170-8177
Published online Jul 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8170
Published online Jul 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8170
Table 1 Characteristics and Frequency Scale for Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease scores of subjects on the basis of Japanese apricot intake
| Daily intake | None or occasional | P value | |
| (≥1 JA daily) | (< 1 JA daily) | ||
| n | 392 | 911 | |
| Age (yr) | 60.6 ± 10.5 | 56.0 ± 11.0 | < 0.001 |
| Sex (male/female) | 201/191 | 388/523 | 0.004 |
| Helicobacter pylori infection rate | 203 (51.8%) | 451 (49.5%) | 0.469 |
| FSSG | |||
| Total score | 2.13 ± 3.14 | 2.70 ± 3.82 | 0.005 |
| Acid reflux score | 1.08 ± 1.90 | 1.24 ± 2.11 | 0.177 |
| Dysmotility score | 1.05 ± 1.58 | 1.46 ± 2.11 | < 0.001 |
| Total FSSG score ≥ 8 | 24 (6.1%) | 88 (9.7%) | 0.040 |
- Citation: Maekita T, Kato J, Enomoto S, Yoshida T, Utsunomiya H, Hayashi H, Hanamitsu T, Inoue I, Maeda Y, Moribata K, Muraki Y, Shingaki N, Deguchi H, Ueda K, Iguchi M, Tamai H, Ichinose M. Japanese apricot improves symptoms of gastrointestinal dysmotility associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(26): 8170-8177
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i26/8170.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8170