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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2025; 31(38): 110557
Published online Oct 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i38.110557
Table 1 Clinical and endoscopic features of differentially differentiated esophageal mucosal tumors, n (%)

LGIN (n = 71)
HGIN (n = 97)
Early cancer (n = 65)
Superficial cancer (n = 31)
P value
Gender0.818
    Male53 (74.6)71 (73.2)44 (67.7)22 (71.0)
    Female18 (25.4)26 (26.8)21 (32.3)9 (29.0)
Age (years)61.34 ± 6.9462.8 ± 8.1062.91 ± 7.6661.84 ± 9.060.578
Comorbidities
    Diabetes8 (11.3)10 (10.3)6 (9.2)1 (3.2)0.676
    Hypertension20 (28.2)24 (24.7)20 (30.8)6 (19.4)0.642
    Cardiovascular disease10 (14.1)14 (14.4)7 (10.8)3 (9.7)0.873
    Liver cirrhosis8 (11.3)3 (3.1)5 (7.7)1 (3.2)0.167
    Respiratory diseases7 (9.9)13 (13.4)6 (9.2)8 (25.8)0.141
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease38 (31.7)46 (38.3)26 (40.0)10 (32.3)0.174
    Barrett's esophagus3 (4.2)3 (3.1)4 (6.2)0 (0)0.575
    Atrophic gastritis49 (69.0)64 (66.0)43 (66.2)23 (74.2)0.836
    Hiatal hernia5 (7.0)2 (2.1)2 (3.1)0 (0)0.315
Previous tumor history7 (9.9)12 (12.4)8 (12.3)4 (12.9)0.943
Previous esophageal cancer history1 (1.4)3 (3.1)0 (0)2 (6.5)0.195
Smoking history28 (39.4)48 (49.5)31 (47.7)19 (61.3)0.225
Alcohol history22 (31.0)32 (33.0)13 (20.0)13 (41.9)0.133
Family history17 (23.9)12 (12.4)5 (7.7)5 (16.1)0.055
Accompanying symptoms
    Dysphagia9 (12.7)13 (13.4)9 (13.8)8 (25.8)0.392
    Retrosternal pain16 (22.5)26 (26.8)10 (15.4)9 (29.0)0.314
    Weight loss10 (14.1)12 (12.4)8 (12.3)2 (6.5)0.716
    Other40 (56.3)51 (52.6)41 (63.1)13 (41.9)0.248
White light endoscopic
    Redness48 (67.6)72 (74.2)48 (73.8)21 (67.7)0.735
    Whitening11 (15.5)16 (16.5)9 (13.8)4 (12.9)0.973
    Roughness52 (73.2)82 (84.5)47 (72.3)25 (80.6)0.194
    Erosion6 (8.5)c16 (16.5)22 (33.8)a5 (16.1)0.002
    Nodule2 (2.8)7 (7.2)10 (15.4)5 (16.1)0.024
    White coating7 (9.9)13 (13.4)11 (16.9)3 (9.7)0.640
    Submucosal vascular blurring or loss1 (1.4)b,c18 (18.6)a9 (13.8)a3 (9.7)0.002


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