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Major clinical findings at endoscopy in patients aged 85 years or more. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients. Most patients had more than one finding
| Finding | Women (n=132) | Men (n=22) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oesophagitis | 42 (32) | 6 (27) | 48 (31) |
| Hiatus hernia | 22 (17) | 2 (9) | 24 (16) |
| Gastritis | 91 (69) | 12 (55) | 103 (67) |
| Gastric ulcer | 5 (4) | 0 | 5 (3) |
| Gastric carcinoma | 3 (2) | 1 (5) | 4 (3) |
| Prepyloric and pyloric ulcer | 28 (21) | 1 (5) | 29 (19) |
| Duodenal ulcer | 3 (2) | 1 (5) | 4 (3) |
| Normal | 2 (2) | 0 | 2 (1) |
