Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with SMA and control group.
| Parameters | Patients with SMA (N = 10) | Control group (N = 10) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IR) | Median (IR) | ||
| Age (years) | 40 (14–65) | 34.5 (17–53) | 0.912 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22 (15–28) | 23 (17–26) | 0.315 |
| Weight decrease (kg) | 6 (5–20) | 0.5 (0–13) | 0.006 |
| Onset of symptoms | 14 (6–24) | 2.5 (0–15) | 0.002 |
| Aortomesenteric angle (mm) | 22 (15–46) | 74.5 (25–87) | 0.001 |
| Aorta-SMA distance (mm) | 6 (4–6) | 11 (10–12) | <0.001 |
| Subjects (%) | Subjects (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 2 (20%) | 1 (10%) | |
| Female | 8 (80%) | 9 (90%) | 0.540 |
| Hospitalization | 2 (20%) | 1 (10%) | 0.531 |
| Comorbidities | 5 (50%) | 8 (80%) | 0.160 |
| Clinical symptoms at onset | |||
| Postprandial distress syndrome | 7 (70%) | 2 (20%) | 0.025 |
| Otherwise unexplained weight loss | 2 (20%) | 2 (20%) | 1 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 1 |
| Epigastric pain syndrome | 0 (0) | 5 (50%) | 0.010 |
| Further endoscopic findings | |||
| Helicobacter pylori presence | 2 (20%) | 3 (30%) | 0.606 |
| Erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease | 1 (10%) | 2 (20%) | 0.531 |
| Cardial incontinence | 4 (40%) | 4 (40%) | 1 |
| Hiatal hernia | 1 (10%) | 4 (40%) | 0.121 |
| D-G reflux | 0 (0) | 2 (20%) | 0.136 |
| Celiac disease | 0 (0) | 1 (10%) | 0.305 |
| Gastric polyps | 0 (0) | 1 (10%) | 0.305 |