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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2010; 16(35): 4476-4482
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4476
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of different grades of atrophic gastritis
Grade 1 (n = 68)Grade 2 (n = 68)Grade 3 (n = 23)
Mean age (SD, yr)51.3 (10.8)51.1 (9.8)52.9 (12.8)
Gender (%)
Male47.150.052.2
Female53.950.047.8
Smoking (%)
None76.575.073.9
Mild/moderate16.220.626.1
Severe7.34.40.0
Alcohol (%)
None70.664.773.9
Mild/moderate22.129.426.1
Severe7.35.90.0
HOGG1 (%)
Ser/Ser18.215.113.0
Ser/Cys62.136.443.5
Cys/Cys19.748.543.5