Table 3.

pH-metric data of 146 GERD patients

pH-METRIC PARAMETERS	HP positive	HP negative	P
Patients	35	111
Reflux episodes	113.9 ± 147.8	135.1 ± 129	NS
Pathological reflux episodes	3.3 ± 6.7	2.4 ± 4.3	NS
Esophageal acid exposure (min)	117 ± 195.2	109.3 ± 205.5	NS
De Meester score	35.9 ± 56.7	33.3 ± 48.4	NS