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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2006; 12(11): 1770-1773
Published online Mar 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i11.1770
Table 1 Clinico-pathological characteristics of treatment and control groups
CharacteristicsTreatment groups(n22)Control groups(n21)
Mean age(mean±SD,yr)49 ± 947 ± 8
Men, n(%)13(59.1)11(52.4)
Coexisting disease, n(%)
Chronic atrophic gastritis10(45.4)12(57.1)
Duodenal ulcer2(9.1)2(9.5)
Gastric ulcer0(0)1(4.8)
Mean number of polyps5.64.2
Mean size of polyps(mm)6.67.8
Distribution of polyps, n (%)
Body79(64.2)61(69.3)
Antrum19(15.4)15(17.0)
Angle8(6.5)5(5.7)
Fundus9(7.3)4(4.5)
Cardia8(6.5)3(3.4)
Histologic findings
Inflammation2.7, 2.42.6, 2.4
Activity2.5, 2.52.5, 2.3
Atrophy2.4, 2.62.5, 2.4
Metaplasia0.9, 0.61.0, 0.6