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. 2012 Aug 28;18(32):4371–4378. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4371

Table 2.

Impedance-pH features in gastro-esophageal reflux disease patients and healthy volunteers

Impedance-pH features GERD patients HVs P value
% pH < 4 upright 6.9 (5.5-12; 28) 1 (0.2-1.9; 5) < 0.0001
% pH < 4 recumbent 3.5 (1.2-7; 18) 0 (0-0.1; 2.1) < 0.0001
% pH < 4 total 5.5 (4.3-9; 22) 0.7 (0.2-1.4; 4.2) < 0.0001
GER total 65 (54-108; 177) 32 (18-43; 54) < 0.0001
GER acid 53 (34-72; 95) 17 (8-31; 45) < 0.0001
GER nonacid 20 (15-37; 116) 18 (14-26; 45)  0.0615
Prox. extension 31 (20-48; 86) 9 (4-17; 30) < 0.0001

GER: Gastroesophageal reflux; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; HV: Healthy volunteer.