Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 15, 2003; 9(2): 356-358
Published online Feb 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i2.356
Table 1 Acid reflux comparison before and after famotidine administration
Before administrationAfter administrationP value
Reflux frequency81.60 ± 110.57 (49.50)39.50 ± 59.44 (22.00)0.059
Frequency of long reflux (> 5 min)13.90 ± 13.08 (9.50)7.60 ± 9.79 (6.00)0.052
Longest reflux time (min)34.80 ± 64.12 (12.00)9.30 ± 10.20 (7.50)0.037
pH < 4 reflux time (min)146.80 ± 293.46 (34.50)27.10 ± 45.68 (14.00)0.005
pH < 4 fraction time (%)18.43 ± 19.64 (11.43)0.44 ± 0.55 (0.18)0.005