Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6645-6650
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6645
Table 1 Characteristics of the 431 patients
DiseasesTotalMaleFemaleAge range (yr)Mean age (yr)
Peptic ulcer54401420-8051.1
Chronic atrophic gastritis48321646-8258.5
Duodenitis58312726-7751.0
Superficial gastritis2319513618-7449.6
Control group40172318-6744.0