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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2005; 11(16): 2486-2490
Published online Apr 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2486
Table 5 Effect of symptom assemblages on the predicted percentage of H pylori infection.
SymptomH pylori infectionPredicted percentage
Digestion relatedNegative17.6
Positive95.5
Overall73.8
Non-digestion relatedNegative41.2
Positive93.2
Overall78.7