Gastrin and antral G cells in course of Helicobacter pylori eradication: Six months follow up study

Table 1 Clinic and demographic data in H pylori positive patients with DU and gastritis and in the control groups at the beginning of the study

	H pylori +Ge (n = 24)	H pylori+ Gne (n = 7)	H pylori +DU (n = 8)	CG1 (n = 11)	CG2 (n = 7)	P
Age (yr)	47 ± 13	48 ± 9	47 ± 23	47 ± 19	33 ± 11	NS
Sex (males)	13	1	2	5	2	NS
Smokers	8	3	2	4	4	NS
Alcohol intake	12	3	1	1	1	NS
PH of PUD	8	0	6	7	0	NS
FH of PUD	11	3	5	6	3	NS

H pylori +Ge-H pylori+eradicated patients with gastritis; H pylori+Gne-H pylori+non eradicated patients with gastritis; H pylori +DU- patients with H pylori+duodenal ulcer; CG1-H pylori negative dyspeptic patients; CG2- asymptomatic volunteers; PUD -peptic ulcer disease; PH-personal history; FH- family history; NS-not statistically significant.