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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2005; 11(23): 3518-3522
Published online Jun 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i23.3518
Published online Jun 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i23.3518
Table 3 Characteristics of patients according to their H pylori status.
| Characteristics | H pylori negative (n = 398) | H pylori positive (n = 945) | P |
| Sex (M/F) | 268/130 | 693/252 | <0.03 |
| Age (yr) | 65.3±0.9 | 50.3±0.6 | <0.0011 |
| Concomitant medical problem (%) | 50.8 | 24.1 | <0.0011 |
| Pre-existing malignancy (%) | 10.3 | 2.5 | <0.0011 |
| Recent surgery (%) | 8.0 | 0.7 | <0.0011 |
| Recent sepsis (%) | 5.0 | 0 | <0.0011 |
| NSAIDs usage (%) | 13.1 | 5.3 | <0.0011 |
| Aspirin usage (%) | 7.3 | 4.0 | 0.019 |
| Corticosteroid usage (%) | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.08 |
| Smoking (%) | 18.1 | 25.6 | 0.003 |
| Drinking (%) | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.315 |
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Citation: Chu KM, Kwok KF, Law S, Wong KH. Patients with
Helicobacter pylori positive and negative duodenal ulcers have distinct clinical characteristics. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(23): 3518-3522 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i23/3518.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i23.3518