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Abstract
The relation between sex and GERD in the 40 patients of the study
was studied. The distribution ofGERD among patients of the study had
no statistically significant difference between males and females.
The relation between age and GERD in the 40 patients of the study
was studied. The highest incidence of positive results ofGERD was in
the age group (40-49 ys).
The incidence ofGERD among patients of the study and subjects of
the control group was studied. Only one subject of the control group
had positive reflux esophagitis by 24 hours pH metery. The incidence
among patients of the study group was highly statistically significant
for positive reflux esophagitis compared with that ofthe control group.