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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 3 Clinical characteristics of different grades of intestinal metaplasia
Grade 1 (n = 44)Grade 2 (n = 76)Grade 3 (n = 40)
Mean age (SD, yr)50.7 (9.5)51.4 (11.2)51.9 (10.1)
Gender (%)
Male47.748.750.0
Female52.351.350.0
Smoking (%)
None86.471.172.5
Mild/moderate6.825.022.5
Severe6.83.95.0
Alcohol (%)
None77.360.575.0
Mild/moderate15.932.922.5
Severe6.86.62.5
HOGG1 (%)
Ser/Ser13.918.615.8
Ser/Cys53.542.752.6
Cys/Cys32.638.731.6