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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2012; 18(48): 7357-7361
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7357
Table 2 Comparison of pepsinogen levels between gastric cancer, gastric atrophy and control groups
Gastric cancer groupGastric atrophy groupControl groupP value (cancer vs control)P value (atrophy vs control)
PGI(μg/L)93.2 (49.8-147.3)64.0 (52.3-75.3)92.6 (75.0-116.1)  0.537< 0.001
PG II (μg/L)15.9 (9.0-28.0)13.9 (11.9-16.9)11.5 (7.1-18.4)< 0.001< 0.001
PGI/PGII5.4 (3.5-8.1)4.6 (3.6-5.3)8.4 (6.1-11.1)< 0.001< 0.001