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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6717-6721
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6717
Table 1 Demographic and pathological findings of H pylori-positive and -negative patients n (%)
Positive groupNegative groupP value
Age (mean ± SD, yr)41.78 ± 15.2146.58 ± 13.41 0.1
Male:female28:2223:270.32
Gastritis severity0.45
18 (16)13 (26)
234 (68)29 (58)
38 (16)8 (16)
Gastritis activity0.23
08 (16)15 (30)
16 (12)9 (18)
228 (56)20 (40)
38 (16)6 (12)
Intestinal metaplasia0.45
Positive8 (16)11(22)
Negative42 (84)39(78)
Atrophy0.54
Positive7 (14)5 (10)
Negative43 (86)45 (90)
Dysplasia0.31
Positive3 (6)1 (2)
Negative47 (94)49 (98)