Table 1.

Patient characteristics at screening

No. patients	86
Female/male	29/57 (34%/66%)
Age (years)	44 (19–73)
BMI (kg m−2)	25.2 (17.1–36.1)
Hiatal hernia	49/85 (58%)
Esophagitis	70 (81%)
Gastritis	21/45 (47%)
GERD history
GERD duration (years)	6 (1–33)
>11 years	11 (13%)
6–10 years	34 (40%)
3–5 years	27 (31%)
6 months to 2 years	14 (16%)
No. Patients on PPIs	86 (100%)
PPI use duration (years)	4 (1–14)
>11 years	4 (5%)
6–10 years	21 (24%)
3–5 years	41 (48%)
<2 years	20 (23%)

Values represent medians (range) or counts (%)

BMI: body mass index; GERD: gastrointestinal reflux disease; PPIs: proton pump inhibitor