Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2009; 15(41): 5121-5128
Published online Nov 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5121
Table 1 H pylori infection and related gastric histological features in a series of PA patients n (%)
First author/publication year[Ref.]No. of patientsMean age (yr)F:M ratioGeographical originSevere body atrophyBody intestinal metaplasiaAntral inflammationAntral atrophic gastritisPositive H pylori histologyPositive H pylori serology
Fong TL/1991[22]28591.2:0.8USA1ND18 (64)14 (50)2 (7)3 (11)2 (7)
Haruma K/1995[23]24650.9:1.1Japan24 (100)18 (75)22 (92)17 (71)0 (0)0 (0)
Sari R/2000[24]30600.9:1.1Turkey15 (50)13 (43)14 (47)8 (27)12 (30)ND
Annibale B/2000[10]81620.9:1.1Italy56 (69)70 (86)43 (53)27 (30)8 (10)41 (51)
Annibale B/2009[unpublished data]177601:1Italy124 (70)161 (91)81 (46)40 (23)19 (11)61 (34)