Table 3
Relation between severity of neutrophil inflammation in squamous mucosa and lower oesophageal sphincter/oesophageal body characteristics
| Neutrophil inflammation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (n=28) | Mild (n=12) | Moderate (n=11) | Severe (n=11) | |
| The contraction amplitude refers to the oesophageal contraction amplitudes 6, 11, and 16 cm below the upper oesophageal sphincter. *p<0.01 severe v none; †p<0.05 mild v none and v moderate; ‡p<0.01 severe v none and v moderate; §p<0.01 severe v none and p<0.05 severe v moderate; ¶p<0.01 severe v all other groups. | ||||
| LOS, lower oesophageal sphincter. | ||||
| LOS pressure (mm Hg) | 11 (7–18) | 10 (5–18) | 10 (4–25) | 5 (1–10)* |
| Contraction amplitude 6 cm | 34 (22–55) | 21 (20–31)† | 49 (24–71) | 18 (12–28)‡ |
| Contraction amplitude 11 cm | 64 (37–82) | 52 (33–75) | 60 (36–86) | 31 (21–53)§ |
| Contraction amplitude 16 cm | 65 (45–91) | 80 (43–120) | 90 (43–118) | 32 (18–43)¶ |
