Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2011; 17(4): 449-458
Published online Jan 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i4.449
Table 1 Characteristics of study groups (median and range)
Patients with GC and H. pylori infection (before operation)Patients 4-5 yr after total gastrectomyControls without pathology in the gastric mucosa and H. pylori infection
n251025
Age (yr)64.6 (43-81)60.8 (49-69)51 (22-67)
Male/female14/115/512/13
BMI (kg/m2)23.1 (18.7-29.7)22.4 (20.3-24.5)23.4 (19.5-30)