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Table 7 24-hour pH study in SSc and morphea

From: Assessment of esophageal involvement in systemic sclerosis and morphea (localized scleroderma) by clinical, endoscopic, manometric and pH metric features: a prospective comparative hospital based study

Parameter

SSc (Mean, SD)

Morphea (Mean, SD)

P –value

Reference values

Total reflux time percent

(8.5, 4.45)

(1.5, 0.85)

<0.001

<5.5%

Supine reflux time percent

(4.1, 3.80)

(0.6, 0.35)

<0.001

<3%

Upright reflux time percent

(6.1, 5.54)

(2.03, 1.22)

0.002

<8.2%

Demeesters score

(22.9, 13.9)

(3.5, 1.66)

<0.001

<14.7