miR-203 Expression in Exfoliated Cells of Tongue Coating Represents a Sensitive and Specific Biomarker of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of GERD and healthy control participants.

Parameters	GERD	Healthy
Individuals ()	166; Grade A (), grade B (),; grade C (), grade D (),; Barrett’s esophagus (BE) ()	72
Male	63	30
Female	103	42
Age (years)	59.28 ± 10.5	58.48 ± 5.98

Ages are given as mean ± S.D.