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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6707-6710
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6707
Table 1 Demographic data of patients and controls
Demographic dataPatientsControls
Gender (M/F)20/4812/28
Median age (min-max)41 (20-77)38 (20-68)
Esophagitis
Grade A80.90%-
Grade B14.70%-
Grade C4.40%-
Grade D--
Table 2 Esophageal symptoms in patients with reflux disease (n = 68)
Symptomsn (%)
Heartburn48 (70.6)
Chest pain40 (58.8)
Regurgitation48 (70.6)
Bleeding5 (7.4)
Dysphagia3 (4.4)
Odynophagia2 (3.0)
Pulmonary symptoms10 (14.7)
Others (diarrhea…)11 (16.2)
Table 3 Prevalence of positive serologic markers for coeliac disease according to the esophagitis grade (n = 68)
GradesAntigliadin IgA
Antigliadin IgG
Antiendomysium IgA
n%n%n%
Grade A (n = 55)47.235.4--
Grade B (n = 10)110220--
Grade C (n = 3)133.3266.6--
Table 4 Prevalence of positive serologic markers for coeliac disease in control subjects (n = 40)
Serologic markersControl subjects (n = 40)
n%
Antigliadin IgA410
Antigliadin IgG37.5
Antiendomysium IgA--