Expression of cytokeratins in Helicobacter pylori –associated chronic gastritis of adult patients infected with cagA+ strains: An immunohistochemical study

Table 2 Expression of CK8 in antral mucosa of patients with gastritis (H pylori positive and negative) compared to the control group

Cytokeratin 8expression	Antral mucosa epithelium
	H pylori+G		H pylori-G		CG		P
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Surface epithelium, foveolae and glandular necks
Diffuse immunoreactivity	43	75.4	14	82.4	9	90	NS
Focal immunoreactivity	14	24.6	3	17.6	1	10	NS
Without staining	0	0	0	0	0	0	NS
n (%)	57	100	17	100	10	100
Deep glands
Diffuse immunoreactivity	24	42.1	11	64.7	5	50	NS
Focal immunoreactivity	15	26.3	2	11.8	4	40	NS
Without staining	18	31.6	4	23.5	1	10	NS
n (%)	57	100	17	100	10	100

CG: control group; H pylori+G: H pylori positive patients with gastritis; H pylori-G -: H pylori negative patients with gastritis; NS: P > 0.05