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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2005; 11(45): 7078-7083
Published online Dec 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7078
Published online Dec 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7078
Table 2 Baseline patient characteristics
| Variable | B12 deficient(n = 30) | Controls(n = 16) | P-value |
| Age (yr) | 78 ± 11 | 77 ± 8 | 0.9090 1 |
| Gender (M:F) | 11:19 | 6:10 | 1.0000 2 |
| Serum B12 (pg/L) | 183 ± 60 | 872 ± 459 | <0.00005 1 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 34.9 ±4.8 | 33.4 ± 3.7 | 0.3010 1 |
| MCV (%) | 86.5 ± 7.6 | 87.4 ± 9.9 | 0.7321 1 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 0.9692 1 |
| H pylori infection (+/-) | 12 / 18 | 5 / 11 | 1.000 2 |
| Intrinsic factor Ab (+/-) | 5/ 12 |
- Citation: Dholakia K, Dharmarajan T, Yadav D, Oiseth S, Norkus E, Pitchumoni C. Vitamin B12 deficiency and gastric histopathology in older patients. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(45): 7078-7083
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i45/7078.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7078