TABLE 4. Histologic abnormalities by top 3 indications for endoscopy.
| Location abnormality* |
Abdominal pain (N = 287) |
Reflux (N = 117) |
Failure to thrive (N = 95) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophagus | |||
| Esophagitis | 11.5 | 12.8 | 14.7 |
| Eosinophilic esophagitis |
7.0 | 2.6 | 7.4 |
| Other | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| None | 81.1 | 84.6 | 76.8 |
| Stomach | |||
| Gastritis | 22.3 | 12.8 | 22.1 |
| H pylori | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| None | 73.9 | 85.4 | 77.9 |
| Duodenum | |||
| Duodenitis | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Celiac | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Other | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| None | 94.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 |
Values are percent with abnormality.
*
Note that subjects could have abnormalities in >1 location.