Gastrointestinal symptoms | Group I = manifest LPR (n = 25) | Group II = No LPR symptoms | Total (n = 50) | p-value (I vs II) | ||
A = LPR-free (n = 23) | B = Silent LPR (n = 2) | Total (n = 25) | ||||
Heart burn | 20 (80%) | 17 (73.9%) | 1 (50%) | 18 (72%) | 38 (76%) | 0.73 |
Regurgitation | 20 (80%) | 17 (73.9%) | 1 (50%) | 18 (72%) | 38 (76%) | 0.73 |
Halitosis | 15 (60%) | 6 (26.1%) | 0 | 6 (24%) | 21 (42%) | 0.01 |
Dysphagia | 14 (56%) | 2 (8.6%) | 1 (50%) | 3 (12%) | 17 (34%) | 0.01 |
Nausea | 12 (48%) | 5 (21.7%) | 0 | 5 (20%) | 17 (34%) | 0.037 |
Appetite change | 11 (44%) | 7 (30.4%) | 0 | 7 (28%) | 18 (36%) | 0.23 |
Vomiting | 9 (36%) | 6 (26.1%) | 0 | 6 (24%) | 15 (30%) | 0.35 |
Haematemesis | 2 (8%) | 2 (8.6%) | 0 | 2 (8%) | 4 (8%) | - |