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Table 1 Endoscopic findings (n = 4310)

From: Age is the only predictor for upper gastrointestinal malignancy in Chinese patients with uncomplicated dyspepsia: a prospective investigation of endoscopic findings

Normal appearance

3235 (75.1%)

Reflux esophagitis

486* (11.3%)

Peptic ulcer

529 (12.3%)

 Gastric ulcer

125 (2.9%)

 Duodenal ulcer

350 (8.1%)

 Compound ulcer

54 (1.3%)

Malignancy

66 (1.5%)

 Gastric cancer

51 (1.2%)

 Esophageal cancer

15 (0.3%)

Other (submucosal masses, gastric adenoma, neuroendocrine tumor, etc.)

59 (1.4%)

  1. *Esophagitis combined with peptic ulcer: 64 cases; esophagitis combined with gastric cancer: 1 case