Table 4.

Upper Endoscopic Findings (n = 23)

	Treatment
Endoscopic findings	Bands	Biopsies	Triple Therapy	None Required	Total
Varices	4	0	0	2	6
Erythema	0	3	3	1	7
Normal	0	0	1	10	11
Total	4	3	4	13	24*

Three of the patients were positive for H. pylori and received triple therapywith omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin.

^*One patient had varices and erythema.

^**Erythema is an endoscopic term referring to increased gastric erythema suggestive of gastritis. Note no histology was taken.