Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1336-1342
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1336
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 38 patients
Average age (yr), mean ± SD (range)59.9 ± 11.5 (27-80)
Gender
Male:Female20:18
Median interval duration after initial diagnosis (yr)1
Type of GIMAll complete GIM
Positive rapid urease test in 1st endoscopy12/38
Positive rapid urease test in 2nd endoscopy8/26
Dyspeptic symptoms5/38
SmokingNone
Family history of gastric cancerNone
Significant underlying disease5/38