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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2009; 15(3): 334-338
Published online Jan 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.334
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Figure 1 Endoscopy evaluation in 83 gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients. SSBE: Short segment Barrett’s esophagus; LSBE: Long segment Barrett’s esophagus.
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Figure 2 Symptoms. Mean duration of symptoms history in each group of GERD patients (mean ± SD, Fisher’s exact test).
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Figure 3 Manometry. Percentage with hypotonic lower esophageal sphincter (LES), Short LES and ineffective esophageal motility in each group of GERD patients (mean ± SD, Fisher’s exact test).
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Figure 4 pH-metry. Number and percentage of pathologic and normal pH-metry in each group of GERD patients.
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Figure 5 Esophageal acid exposure. Mean value of total time of esophageal exposure at pH < 4 in each group of GERD patients (mean ± SD).
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Figure 6 Bilimetry. Number and percentage of pathologic and normal bilimetry in each group of GERD patients.
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Figure 7 Esophageal bile exposure. Mean value of total time of esophageal bilirubin absorbance > 0.14 in each group of GERD patients (mean ± SD).
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Figure 8 Combined pH-metry and bilimetry evaluation. Number and percentage of various associations of pH-metry and bilimetry in each group of patients.