Clinical features of gastroesophageal reflux disease and erosive esophagitis: Insights from patients undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy in resource-limited Ethiopia

Table 4 Endoscopic characteristics of patients with erosive esophagitisat Tikur Anbesa specialized hospital and Adera medical and surgical center during the study period

Endoscopic findings		Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
HH		101/221	45.7
Erosive esophagitis	LA-A	158/221	71.5
	LA-B	33/221	14.9
	LA-C	17/221	7.7
	LA-D	13/221	5.9
Barrett’s esophagus		3/221	1.4
Gastric ulcer		9/221	4.1
Duodenal ulcer		25/221	11.3
Stricture		10/221	4.5
Gastropathy/gastritis		70/221	31.7
	Pan gastropathy	12/70
	Antral gastropathy	58/70
Bile reflux gastropathy		13/221	5.9
Duodenopathy/duodenitis		22/221	10
Others	Portal hypertensive gastropathy	4/221	1.8
	Grade 1 EV	3/221	1.4
	GAVE	1/221	0.5
	Gastric polyp	2/221	0.9

HH: Hiatal hernia; LA: Los Angeles; EV: Esophageal varices; GAVE: Gastric antral vascular ectasia.