Table 2

Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) indices of squamous cell lesions of the lower oesophagus in the control and experimental groups

No of lesionsBrdU indices (%)
*p<0.05 compared with dysplasia.
Normal81.0 (0.01)*
Papillary hyperplasia274.2 (1.91)*
Dysplasia2840.7 (13.5)