Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1999.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 1999; 5(5): 421-423
Published online Oct 15, 1999. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i5.421
Table 1 Endoscopic findings in elderly and younger patients
Non-esophagitis (%)Esophagitis
Hiatal hernia (%)
I/II (%)III/IV (%)
Elderly patients44 (66.7)8 (12.1)b14 (21.2)b16 (24.2)b
Younger patients78 (69.6)29 (25.8)4 (3.6)17 (15.1)