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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2009; 15(19): 2381-2388
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2381
Table 2 Demonstration of antibodies against HP-NAP in serum from H pylori-infected patients by ELISA n (%)
Patient groupPositivity for HP-NAP antibodiesNegativity for HP-NAP antibodiesAbsorbance (mean ± 2SD) (cut-off value 0.78)Range
Gastric cancer group (n = 43)42 (97.7)1 (2.3)1.01 ± 0.240.748-1.269
Peptic ulcer group (n = 28)26 (92.8)2 (7.1)0.98 ± 0.320.771-1.265
Chronic gastritis group (n = 28)24 (85.7)4 (14.3)0.89 ± 0.140.711-1.122
Healthy persons (HP-IgG positive n = 47)13 (27.7)34 (72.3)0.65 ± 0.180.451-0.948