Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2012; 18(1): 34-43
Published online Jan 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i1.34
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study subjects classified on endoscopy (n = 167)
HealthycontrolsGastritisPepticulcerGastriccancer
(n= 22)(n= 30)(n= 83)(n= 32)
Age (yr, mean ± SD)46.4 ± 14.355.4 ± 15.0a61.7 ± 14.9a67.9 ± 13.9a
Gender
Male13175330
Female913302
Helicobacter pylori infection
Negative22203321
Positive01050b11