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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2005; 11(18): 2796-2801
Published online May 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2796
Table 3 The myeloperoxidase polymorphism and H pylori infection in the development of DU.
Myeloperoxidaseallele A carrierH pylori infectionHC (n = 182, %)DU (n = 115, %)Odds ratio1(95%CI)P
(-)(-)72 (39.6)13 (11.3)-
(+)(-)23 (12.6)9 (7.8)2.3 (0.8-8.4)0.1257
(-)(+)71 (39.0)71 (61.7)5.8 (2.9-11.8)<0.001
(+)(+)16 (8.8)22 (19.1)8.7 (3.5-21.8)<0.001