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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2015; 21(30): 9126-9133
Published online Aug 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9126
Published online Aug 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9126
Table 2 Relationship between mucosal type and severity of inflammation n (%)
| Assessment | Mucosa type | ||
| OM/OCM (n = 20) | CM (n = 41) | P value | |
| Mononuclear cell infiltration | |||
| Mild | 11 (55.0) | 6 (14.6) | 0.001 |
| Moderate, marked | 9 (45.0) | 35 (85.4) | |
| Neutrophil infiltration | |||
| Absent | 17 (85.0) | 19 (46.3) | 0.004 |
| Mild, moderate, marked | 3 (15.0) | 22 (53.7) | |
| Intestinal metaplasia | |||
| Absent | 17 (85.0) | 28 (68.3) | 0.164 |
| Present | 3 (15.0) | 13 (31.7) | |
| Helicobacter pylori infection | |||
| Absent | 16 (80.0) | 33 (80.5) | 0.964 |
| Present | 4 (20.0) | 8 (19.5) | |
- Citation: Kim A, Park WY, Shin N, Lee HJ, Kim YK, Lee SJ, Hwang CS, Park DY, Kim GH, Lee BE, Jo HJ. Cardiac mucosa at the gastroesophageal junction: An Eastern perspective. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(30): 9126-9133
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i30/9126.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9126