Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of LyE Patients (n = 27)
| Age, yrs (mean ± SD) | 56 ± 16 | |
| Male, n (%) | 10 (37) | |
| Caucasian, n (%) | 16 (59) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 27 ± 9 | |
| Year of initial diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| 2004 | 1 (4) | |
| 2005 | 2 (7) | |
| 2007 | 1 (4) | |
| 2008 | 3 (11) | |
| 2009 | 5 (18) | |
| 2010 | 5 (18) | |
| 2011 | 8 (30) | |
| 2012 | 2 (7) | |
| Symptoms, n (%) | ||
| Dysphagia | 19 (70) | |
| Asymptomatic | 3 (11) | |
| Heartburn | 7 (26) | |
| Abdominal Pain | 4 (15) | |
| Chest Pain | 5 (19) | |
| Nausea/vomiting | 5 (19) | |
| Odynophagia | 1 (4) | |
| Pertinent Medical History, n (%) | ||
| Hx of Crohn’s disease | 1 (4) | |
| Hx of Ulcerative colitis | 0 | |
| Hx of or active GERD | 14 (52) | |
| Hx of BE | 0 | |
| Hx of EoE | 1 (4) | |
| Hx of Achalasia | 1 (4) | |
| Hx of Drug medication allergies | 10 (37) | |
| Hx of Food allergies | 1 (4) | |
| Hx of Seasonal allergies | 1 (4) | |
| Hx of Asthma | 5 (19) | |
| Hx of Eczema | 1 (4) | |
| Hx of IBS | 3 (11) | |
| Hx of cancer | 4 (14) | |
| Habits, n (%) | ||
| Alcohol Use (prior or current) | 10 (37) | |
| Tobacco Use (prior or current) | 13 (48) | |
| Pertinent Medication History, n (%) | ||
| PPI use, n (%) | 15 (59) | |
| NSAID use (n=11), n (%) | 7 (64) | |