Gastroenterol Res

Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 4, Number 1, February 2011, pages 20-25

Esophageal Intraepithelial Neutrophil Infiltration is Common in Nigerian Patients With Non-Erosive Reflux Disease

Tables

**Table 1.** Gender Distribution of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Group	Male	Female	Total
NERD	28	40	68
Functional Dyspepsia	27	33	60
Total	55	73	128

**Table 2.** Histological Parameters (Esophageal Biopsy) in NERD and Dyspeptic Patients
Histological Parameter	NERD (n = 68)	Functional Dyspepsia (n = 60)	P value
*Statistically significant
Basal Cell Hyperplasia	8 (11.8%)	2 (3.3%)	0.2446
Papilla Elongation	8 (11.8%)	2 (3.3%)	0.2446
Dilated Intercellular Spaces	28 (41.2%)	4 (6.7%)	0.0121*
Eosinophils	4 (5.9%)	2 (3.3%)	0.6457
Neutrophils	32 (47.1%)	8 (13.3%)	0.0326*
Mean Score	2.29 ± 2.14	0.7 ± 0.7944	0.0036*
Score ≥ 2	42 (61.8%)	6 (10%)	0.003*