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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2025; 31(45): 113060
Published online Dec 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i45.113060
Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease and non-refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease patients, mean ± SD/n (%)
Baseline characteristics
Refractory GERD (n = 256)
Non-refractory GERD (n = 655)
P value
Age (years)54.79 ± 12.5252.54 ± 11.940.012a
Gender
Male94 (36.72)252 (38.47)0.624
Female162 (63.28)403 (61.53)
BMI (kg/m2)23.33 ± 2.7123.25 ± 2.440.684
Disease duration (years)4.12 ± 3.463.05 ± 3.01< 0.001c

  • Citation: Zhang N, Wang Y, Fang SS, Han M, Zheng QW, Zhu YY, Zhang MY, Li JJ, Cui LX, Tian JL, Deng YH, Zhu SL, Ni HM, Zhou L, Zuo GL, Huang TS, Liao Q, Li XQ, Shang YY, Wang YJ, Tian Y, Ge LY, Han HQ, Hu WM, Jiang Y, Li YJ, Mao X, Yang LH, Yao JM, Zheng X, Wang HW, Fang SQ. Clinical characteristics and risk factors of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease: A multicenter cross-sectional study. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(45): 113060
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i45/113060.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i45.113060

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