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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2009; 15(9): 1105-1112
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1105
Table 2 Histological changes of gastric mucosa among H pylori associated symptomatic duodenal ulcer (DU) and asymptomatic tribal (TR) individuals n (%)
Symptomatic DU (n = 50)Asymptomatic TR (n = 36)P-valuesOR (95% CI)
Neutrophil infiltration42 (84)34 (94.4)0.1243.24 (0.57-23.76)
Lymphoid follicle/aggregates20 (40)15 (41.7)0.8761.07 (0.41-2.80)
Atrophy30 (60)10 (27.7)0.00310.26 (0.10-2.67)
Metaplasia7 (14)3 (8.3)0.3250.56 (0.10-2.67)