Table 3. Manometric characteristics.
Data presented as median (IQR) unless otherwise stated. EGJ – esophagogastric junction. IRP – integrated relaxation pressure. SSc – systemic sclerosis.
| SSc | Control | p-value | |
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| n | 31 | 32 | |
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| EGJ Morphology, n (%) | 0.09 | ||
| Type I | 24 (77) | 18 (56) | |
| Type II | 5 (16) | 13 (41) | |
| Type III | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | |
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| EGJ end expiratory pressure, mmHg | 7 (4 – 13) | 14 (5 – 24) | 0.03 |
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| EGJ-contractile integral, mmHg-cm | 33 (17 – 48) | 47 (34 – 75) | 0.023 |
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| Median IRP, mmHg | 7 (5 – 11) | 8 (5 – 12) | 0.48 |
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| Motility diagnosis based on Chicago Classification, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Normal motility | 3 (10) | 23 (72) | |
| Absent contractility | 22 (71) | 0 (0) | |
| Ineffective esophageal motility | 3 (10) | 6 (19) | |
| Achalasia | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| EGJ Outflow Obstruction | 2 (7) | 3 (9) | |