Table 4 Patients with GERD exhibited a significantly higher presence of vertebral disorders.

From: Implications of historical height loss for prevalent vertebral fracture, spinal osteoarthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease

 

GERD

P-value

Negative (862 subjects)

Positive (80 subjects)

Prevalent vertebral fracture, Positive, No. (%)

229 (26.6)

36 (45.0)

 < 0.001

Spinal osteoarthritis, Positive, No. (%)

550 (63.8)

64 (80.0)

0.005

  1. GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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