The Frequencies of Gastroesophageal and Extragastroesophageal Symptoms in Patients with Mild Erosive Esophagitis, Severe Erosive Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus in Taiwan
Table 2
Frequencies of gastroesophageal symptoms in patients with mild erosive esophagitis, severe erosive esophagitis, and Barrett’s esophagus.
Symptoms
Mild erosive
Severe erosive
Barrett’s
esophagitis
esophagitis
esophagus
(LA grade A/B)
(LA grade C/D)
Acid regurgitation
461/534 (86.3%)
33/37 (89.2%)
36/54 (66.7%)*#
Heartburn
312/534 (58.4%)
18/37 (48.6%)
27/54 (50.0%)
Epigastric acidity
380/534 (71.2%)
21/37 (56.8%)
28/54 (51.9%)*
Esophageal bleeding
11/533 (2.1%)
2/37 (5.4%)
0/54 (0.0%)
Chest pain
177/466 (38.0%)
13/37 (35.1%)
14/54 (25.9%)
Regurgitation of food
152/466 (32.6%)
7/37 (18.9%)
10/54 (18.5%)*
Nausea
162/534 (30.3%)
7/37 (18.9%)
9/54 (16.7%)*
Vomiting
79/534 (14.8%)
7/37 (18.9%)
1/54 (1.9%) *#
Hiccup
289/534 (54.1%)
16/37 (43.2%)
26/54 (48.1%)
Epigastric pain
269/534 (50.4%)
8/36 (22.2%)*
20/54 (37.0%)
Epigastric fullness
347/534 (65.0%)
16/37 (43.2%)*
27/54 (50.0%)*
Dysphagia
98/534 (18.4%)
2/37 (5.4%)*
4/54 (7.4%)*
P < 0.05 compared with esophagitis A/B. P < 0.05 compared with esophagitis C/D.
