highly significantP <0.0001
pylori infection score was higher in FD than NERD and the difference was highly significant ( P <0.0001).
pylori infection score was higher in FD than NERD and the difference was highly significant ( P <0.0001).
A positive correlation was also demonstrated between duration of symptoms and total inflammatory score in NERD, but this did not reach statistical significance (Pearson r =0.08417, P =0.5530).