Proximalesophagus(mean±SD) Distalesophagus (mean±SD) pvalue Initialendoscopy 139.2±84.2 151.0 ± 10.5 p=NS 3-monthendoscopy 61.4 ± 30.2 46.0 ± 41.7 p=NS Oneyearendoscopy 50.8 ± 41.8 25.1 ± 28.7 p<0.05

Table 2: Granule counts in proximal and distal esophagus.