Table 1 - Clinical and physiologic characteristics of nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) patients (as compared to patients with erosive esophagitis (EE))
From the following article
Ronnie Fass and Ram Dickman
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo42
| Parameter | Characteristic of NERD as compared to EE |
|---|---|
ND, no difference. | |
| Gender | More female |
| Age | Younger |
| Weight | Leaner |
| Smoking | ND |
| Alcohol consumption | ND |
| Symptom duration | Shorter |
| Hiatal hernia | Less common |
| Helicobacter pylori infection | ND |
| Lower esophageal sphincter resting pressure | Normal |
| Distal amplitude contractions | Slightly reduced |
| Motility abnormalities | Slightly increased |
| Distal esophageal acid exposure (total, supine, and erect) | Mildly increased |
| Duodenogastroesophageal reflux | Slightly increased |
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