Table 2.
Frequencies of gastroesophageal symptoms in patients with mild erosive esophagitis, severe erosive esophagitis, and Barrett's esophagus.
| Symptoms | Mild erosive | Severe erosive | Barrett's |
|---|---|---|---|
| esophagitis | esophagitis | esophagus | |
| (LA grade A/B) | (LA grade C/D) | ||
| Acid regurgitation | 461/534 (86.3%) | 33/37 (89.2%) | 36/54 (66.7%)∗# |
| Heartburn | 312/534 (58.4%) | 18/37 (48.6%) | 27/54 (50.0%) |
| Epigastric acidity | 380/534 (71.2%) | 21/37 (56.8%) | 28/54 (51.9%)* |
| Esophageal bleeding | 11/533 (2.1%) | 2/37 (5.4%) | 0/54 (0.0%) |
| Chest pain | 177/466 (38.0%) | 13/37 (35.1%) | 14/54 (25.9%) |
| Regurgitation of food | 152/466 (32.6%) | 7/37 (18.9%) | 10/54 (18.5%)* |
| Nausea | 162/534 (30.3%) | 7/37 (18.9%) | 9/54 (16.7%)* |
| Vomiting | 79/534 (14.8%) | 7/37 (18.9%) | 1/54 (1.9%) ∗# |
| Hiccup | 289/534 (54.1%) | 16/37 (43.2%) | 26/54 (48.1%) |
| Epigastric pain | 269/534 (50.4%) | 8/36 (22.2%)* | 20/54 (37.0%) |
| Epigastric fullness | 347/534 (65.0%) | 16/37 (43.2%)* | 27/54 (50.0%)* |
| Dysphagia | 98/534 (18.4%) | 2/37 (5.4%)* | 4/54 (7.4%)* |
*P < 0.05 compared with esophagitis A/B.
# P < 0.05 compared with esophagitis C/D.